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2. Referencing Guide: Audiovisual/Video content

The St Clare's College Referencing Guide follows the Harvard Referencing Style

Information regarding this guide

This page will provide you information on referencing and in-text referencing Audiovisual/Video content in the following categories:

Tips when referencing audiovisual/video content:

  • Reference ABC iview, SBS On Demand, 9Now, 7Plus, etc as Television online
  • If you can't find a year for a TV show or movie, you may need to do some research. Sites like IMDB can help.

Digital Video Database (EnhanceTV/ClickView/CVoD)

Reference list/Bibliography

Video title year, online video, date of viewing, URL

Example:

Egypt Unwrapped 2011, online video, viewed 11 November 2019, https://www.enhancetv.com.au/video/egypt-unwrapped-pyramids/6386

In-text referencing

Paraphrasing

Egypt Unwrapped (2011) contributes the evolution from mud brick to stone brick in ensuring longevity of the ancient Egyptian monuments.

Quoting

"Mud brick would not last forever, but stone is a more durable material" (Egypt Unwrapped 2011, 8:40).

YouTube

Reference list/Bibliography

Author/creator's name/surname, author's initial year, Video title, online video, date of viewing, URL

Example:

Invisible Children 2012, KONY 2012, online video, viewed 28 October 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4MnpzG5Sqc&t=56s

In-text referencing

Paraphrasing

In KONY 2012, Jason Russell details how to advocate for change to policy makers (Invisible Children 2012).

Quoting

During KONY 2012, Jason Russell announced "on our website, we've made it easy to write to [policy makers] directly, call them, meet with them and get their attention" (Invisible Children 2012, 24:41).

Television broadcast

Reference list/Bibliography

Title of program Year produced, Channel/Publisher, Broadcast date (day/month)
 

Example:

First Australians S1 Ep1 - They Have Come To Stay 2008, SBS, 12 October.

In-text referencing

Paraphrasing

First Australians S1 Ep1 - They have come to stay gives the Aboriginal point of view of first contact (2008).

Quoting

First Australians episode 1 details first contact from the Aboriginal point of view describing "they thought they was the devil when they landed first" (First Australians S1 Ep 1 - They have come to stay 2008).

 

Television Online

Reference list/Bibliography

Video title year, online video, date of viewing, URL

Example:

Bird Nerd: The Art of Leila Jeffreys 2019, online video, viewed 4 November 2019, https://iview.abc.net.au/show/bird-nerd-the-art-of-leila-jeffreys/video/AC1801H001S00

In-text referencing

Paraphrasing

When looking for birds to photograph, Leila Jeffreys looks for the character and expression in each bird (Bird Nerd: The Art of Leila Jeffreys 2019).

Quoting

Leila Jeffrey's describes her method for choosing portrait subjects, "I'm looking for composition, but I'm also looking for character or expression or something that I feel sums up that bird" (Bird Nerd: The Art of Leila Jeffreys 2019, 13:50).

 

TED talk

 

Reference list/Bibliography

Author/speaker's surname, author's initial year, TED Talk title (in italics), online TED Talk, date of viewing, URL

Example:

Streaker D 2018, What vaccinating vampire bats can teach us about pandemics, online TED Talk, viewed 27 January 2020, https://www.ted.com/talks/daniel_streicker_what_vaccinating_vampire_bats_can_teach_us_about_pandemics/up-next

In-text referencing

Paraphrasing

Streaker (2018) describes that the specially designed edible rabies vaccines can be spread from bat to bat through the bat's natural habit of grooming.

Quoting

"All you have to do is smear [the rabies vaccine] on one and let the bats' habit of grooming each other take care of the rest of the work for you" (Streaker 2018, 12:51).

DVD

Reference list/Bibliography

Director's surname, Title year, dvd, Film Company, Studio Location.

Example:

Kapur, Elizabeth, The Golden Age 2007, dvd, Universal Studios, California.

In-text referencing

Paraphrasing

Elizabeth, The Golden Age (2007) has been criticised for it's factual inaccuracies.

Quoting

"I have given England my life. Must she also have my soul?" (Elizabeth, The Golden Age 2007, 10:56 ).