Quick format
Template
Channel Name. (Year, Month Day). Title of video [Video]. YouTube. URL
What you need
- Author or organization
- Title
- Date (if available)
- Publisher / site name (if applicable)
- URL (clean, without tracking parameters)
- Access date (often required for online sources)
Step-by-step
- Use the channel name: Treat the channel/uploader as the author.
- Copy the upload date: Use the published date shown under the video.
- Copy the title and URL: Use the exact video title and the share URL.
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