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Multimedia Resources and Equipment at the UConn Hartford Library

This guide includes information about multimedia software and library equipment that students can use to help support their course work and individual interests.

Why Cite?

  • To avoid plagiarism.
    Give credit to the creator of the image, video, or sound recording, even if you have permission to use it.
     
  • To direct others to the item (your professor; someone interested in learning more).
    Be sure to include all the information needed to find it.
     
  • To strengthen your work and give it more credibility.

Citation Elements

The citation will generally contain the following elements:

  •       Creator’s name (artist, photographer, etc.)
  •        Title of the image
  •        Date the image was created or published
  •        Institution (gallery, museum) where the image is located / owned (if applicable)
  •        Date of access (the date you accessed the online image)
  •        Location of the image (URL or DOI number)

General Citation Guides

Citation Guides for Images, Video, and Audio Recordings

Citing an Image Source

APA

Bellanger, A. (2014, December 6). Jetty Lakehouse Cityscape [Digital image]. Retrieved November 8, 2018, from https://unsplash.com/photos/uoSEDUu8F-I


MLA

Bellanger, Aurélien. Jetty Lakehouse Cityscape. 6 Dec. 2014, unsplash.com/photos/uoSEDUu8F-I. Accessed 8 Nov. 2018.


Chicago

Bellanger, Aurélien. “Jetty Lakehouse Cityscape.” Digital Image. December 6, 2014. Accessed 8 Nov. 2018. https://unsplash.com/photos/uoSEDUu8F-I

Citing an Audio Source

APA

StarTalk Radio (2018, October 19). StarTalk SoundBite: Is Free Will an Illusion? [Audio podcast]. Retrieved November 8, 2018, from https://soundcloud.com/startalk/startalk-soundbite-is-free-will-an-illusion

MLA

StarTalk Radio. StarTalk SoundBite: Is Free Will an Illusion? 19 Oct. 2018, soundcloud.com/startalk/startalk-soundbite-is-free-will-an-illusion. Accessed 8 Nov. 2018.


Chicago

StarTalk Radio. “StarTalk SoundBite: Is Free Will an Illusion?" Audio podcast. October 19, 2018. Accessed 8 Nov. 2018. https://soundcloud.com/startalk/startalk-soundbite-is-free-will-an-illusion

 

Citing a Video Source

APA

NPR Music (2017, November 3). Natalia Lafourcade: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert [Video file]. Retrieved November 8, 2018, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JODaYjDyjyQ
 

MLA

NPR Music. Natalia Lafourcade: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert. 3 Nov. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=JODaYjDyjyQ. Accessed 8 Nov. 2018.


Chicago

NPR Music. “Natalia Lafourcade: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert." Video File. November 3, 2017. Accessed 8 Nov. 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JODaYjDyjyQ

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