LibGuides: Medina- Fall 2025- : Citing Sources

Citing your sources

🎬 How to Cite Movie Clips

Use the format below depending on where you accessed the clip. Always double-check that your citation style (APA, MLA, etc.) matches your instructor’s requirements.

Format:
Director, A. A. (Director). (Year). Title of film [Film]. Production Company. Kanopy. URL

Example:
DuVernay, A. (Director). (2016). 13th [Film]. Netflix. Kanopy. https://www.kanopy.com/austincc/frontpage?frontend=kui

MLA (9th ed.) — YouTube Clip

Format:
“Title of Video.” YouTube, uploaded by Author/Channel, Day Month Year, URL.

Example:
“Dog Saves Friend Stuck in the Mud.” YouTube, uploaded by The Dodo, 14 Mar. 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example.

MLA (9th ed.) — Kanopy Film

Format:
Title of Film. Directed by First Last, Production Company, Year. Kanopy, URL.

Example:
13th. Directed by Ava DuVernay, Netflix, 2016. Kanopy, https://www.kanopy.com/austincc/frontpage?frontend=kui.

💡 Tip: For in-text citations, use the creator or director’s last name and year (APA) or the title (MLA).

Database Citation Tools

Most of our databases include tools that automatically generate citations for every article, video, eBook that you open. The citation tools may look different depending on which database you use. Look for the icons below in your resources to quickly access a citation that you can copy and past into your assignment. Don't forget to check these auto-generated citations for occasional errors (use the ACC Library Style Guides!)

Citation Generators

Check out these websites to help with creating your citations. Always double check against our style guides!

Citation Machine
A citation generator for MLA, APA, Turabian and Chicago styles

KnightCite
A citation generator created by the Hekman Library of Calvin College. It assists with creating citations in MLA, APA and Chicago for all types of resources. You have the option to register for additional features such as saving and exporting citations.

NoodleTools
NoodleBib Express quickly creates citations in MLA or APA. You can also register for a NoodleBib MLA Starter account for additional feature such as the ability to save citations and format a works cited page.

Zotero
A Firefox extension that helps with the collection, management and citation of sources (for Firefox only)

Academic Honesty

Try this short tutorial if you want to know more information about why we cite.

APA Style Resources

MLA Citing Resources

Purdue OWL: MLA Guide

Clear, student-friendly guide to MLA formatting and citation basics.

MLA Style Center

Official source for MLA citation examples, formatting tips, and writing guidance.

📚 Quick MLA Citation Guide (9th ed.)

🌐 Website:
“Title of Webpage.” Website Name, Publisher (if different from website name), Date of Publication, URL.

Example:
“How to Protect Yourself & Others.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 5 May 2022, https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html.

📖 Book:
Author Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. Publisher, Year.

Example:
Kimmerer, Robin Wall. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants. Milkweed Editions, 2013.

📺 YouTube / 🎧 Podcast:
“Title of Video or Episode.” Platform Name, uploaded by Channel or Creator, Day Month Year, URL.

Example:
“The Scientific Method.” YouTube, uploaded by CrashCourse, 7 Mar. 2019, https://youtu.be/SMGRe824kak.