How to cite a C-SPAN video in MLA
To cite a C-SPAN video in a reference entry in MLA style 9th edition include the following elements:
- Video title: Titles are italicized when independent. If part of a larger source add quotation marks and do not italize.
- user's name: Give the name of the user, if the video was not created by C-SPAN.
- Date of publication: Give the day, month and year of publication. All months, excluding June and July, are abbreviated as three letters (e.g. 9 Aug. 2019.)
- URL: Copy URL in full from your browser, include http:// or https:// and do not list URLs created by shortening services.
Here is the basic format for a reference list entry of a C-SPAN video in MLA style 9th edition:
"Video title." C-SPAN, uploaded by , Date of publication, URL.
Take a look at our works cited examples that demonstrate the MLA style guidelines in action:
A regular C-SPAN video
"LULAC Presidential Candidates Forum." C-SPAN, 11 July 2019, c-span.org/video/?462452-1/democratic-presidential-candidates-speak-league-united-latin-american-citizens-forum.
A user-created C-PAN video
"Policing and Criminal Justice Reform." C-SPAN, , 22 Sept. 2016, c-span.org/video/?c4621378/cite.
MLA in-text citation of a C-SPAN video
Audio-visual material uses the specific time of the audio/video for in-text citations.
(Last name time) or (Short form of title time).
A regular C-SPAN video
The video exemplifies the agenda of each candidate (LULAC 00:02:07-07:15).
A user-created C-SPAN video
The user-created clip includes the private discussion missing from the TV version (Policing 00:03:05-04:55).
This citation style guide is based on the MLA Handbook (9th edition).