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Multimedia and audiovisual

In-text citation

(Spielberg 1975, 4:25)

Jaws (1975, 4:25)

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Reference list

Director's Last Name, First Name, dir. Year. Title of Work: Subtitle of Work. Credits. Place of Publication: Publisher, recording date. Format / URL.

Spielberg, Stephen, dir. 1975. Jaws. Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures, 2003. DVD.

OR

Title of Work: Subtitle of Work. Year. Directed by First Name Last Name. Credits. Place of Publication: Publisher, recording date. Format / URL.

Jaws. 1975. Directed by Stephen Spielburg. Universal City, CA: Universal Pictures, 2003. DVD.

Notes
  • Whether you put the director or title in the author position is up to your discretion and depends on the focus of your assignment.
  • When you put someone other than the author in the author position you should state their role, e.g. producer, vocalist, presenter, interviewer, conductor, dir (director) is the only 'role' that can be abbreviated.
  • Credits may include things like - Presented by, Written by, Directed by, Produced by, Featuring, Interview by, Interview with etc.
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In text citation

(U2 2000, 1:48)

(Williams 1980)

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Track from album

Last Name, First Name of performer OR Name of Group. Year of original release. "Title of Song." Credits. Track # on Title of Album. Credits. Label Label number, Year of Release (if different), format / medium.

U2. 2000. "Beautiful Day." Track 1 on All That You Can't Leave Behind. Universal-Island Records, Spotify.

U2. 2000. "Beautiful Day." Track 1 on All That You Can't Leave Behind. Island Records 548 095-2, compact disc.

Album

Last Name, First Name of Composer, Conductor, or Performer (depends on who you emphasize in your paper), their role. Year of original release. Title of Album. Credits. Label Label number, Year of Release (if different), format / medium.

Williams, John, composer and conductor. 1980. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). With the London Symphony Orchestra. RSO Records RS-2-4201, Spotify.

Print music is treated the same as a book

Author Last Name, First Name. Year of Publication. Title of Work: Subtitle of Work. Place of Publication: Publisher. URL.

Gjeilo, Ola. 2022. Dawn. Winona, MN: Chester Music.

Author Last Name, First Name, role. Year of Publication. "Title of Song or Chapter." Credits. In Title of Work: Subtitle of Work,  Edition, XX-XX. Place of Publication: Publisher.

Freedman, Tim, composer. 1999. "No Aphrodisiac." Lyrics by Tim Freedman, Glen Dormand and Matt Ford. In The Whitlams: Eternal Nightcap, 4-11. North Ryde, NSW: Warner Chappell Music.

Notes
  • Details of live performances are incorporated into the text of your assignment only.
  • You may need to search for some information, e.g. label name, label number, track number.
  • Who you list as 'author' is up to your discretion and depends on the focus of your work.
  • When you put someone other than the author in the author position you should state their role, e.g. producer, vocalist, presenter, interviewer, conductor, dir (director) is the only 'role' that can be abbreviated.
  • Credits may include things like - Lyrics by, Written by, Directed by, Produced by, Featuring, Interview by, Interview with etc.
  • Add a recording date, if needed, after additional detail, e.g Recorded Day Month, Year.
  • See also: CMOS 15.57: Citing recordings and multimedia in author-date format.
  • See also: CMOS 14.255 Published scores.
In text citation

(Zoos Victoria 2020, 1:25)

(Waldinger 2023)

Include a time stamp for quotes and when it would help the reader locate a particular part of the material.

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Reference list

Last Name, First Name / Organisation Name. Year. "Title of Work: Subtitle of Work." Credits, Month Day, 2020. Description of item, duration. URL.

Zoos Victoria. 2020. "The Snow Leopard Cubs Have Been Named!" Zoos Victoria, April 29, 2020. Online video, 02:06. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7sdvQwCzW0.

Waldinger, Robert. 2023. "The Secret to a Happy Life - Lessons From 8 Decades of Research." Posted January 2023. TED video, 28:38. https://www.ted.com/talks/robert_waldinger_the_secret_to_a_happy_life_lessons_from_8_decades_of_research/no-comments.

Notes
  • Follow this guidance to reference online videos that are not movies or television programs.
  • Who you list as 'author' is up to your discretion and depends on the focus of your work.
  • When you put someone other than the author in the author position you must state their role, e.g. producer, vocalist, host, interviewer, conductor, dir (director) is the only 'role' that can be abbreviated.
  • Credits may include things like - Hosted by, Written by, Directed by, Produced by, Featuring, Interview by, Interview with etc.
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In text referencing

(Welsh and Updyke 2019, 4:25)

(Fidler 2023)

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Presenter's Last Name, First Name. Year. "Episode Title." Episode number. Month Day, Year. In Title of Work: Subtitle of Work. Credits. Podcast, format, duration. URL.

Welsh, Erin, and Erin Allman Updyke. 2019. "Scurvy, Thanks a Lot, Evolution." Episode 19. February 5, 2019. In This Podcast Will Kill You. Produced by Exactly Right. Podcast, MP3 audio, 60:35. https://thispodcastwillkillyou.com/2019/02/05/episode-19-scurvy-thanks-a-lot-evolution/.

Fidler, Richard. 2023. "Making Peace with Stuttering." January 16, 2023. In Conversations. Interview with Jonty Claypole. Produced by Nicola Harrison and Carmel Rooney. Podcast, MP3 audio, 00:53. https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/conversations/jonty-claypole-a-history-of-stuttering-in-defence-of-disfluency/14132196.

Notes
  • If the date of publication includes a month and day, the year may be repeated with the publication details.
  • Who you list as 'author' is up to your discretion and depends on the focus of your work.
  • When you put someone other than the author in the author position you should state their role, e.g. producer, vocalist, presenter, interviewer, conductor, dir (director) is the only 'role' that can be abbreviated.
  • Credits may include things like - Presented by, Written by, Directed by, Produced by, Featuring, Interview by, Interview with etc.
  • See also: CMOS 15.57: Citing recordings and multimedia in author-date format.
In text referencing

(Conversation Hour 2022, 4:25)

(Hunt 2022)

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Reference list

Title of Radio Program. Year. "Title of Episode." Credits. Network, Month Day, Year. Audio, duration. URL.

Conversation Hour, The. 2022. "The History, Evolution and Future of Garbage." Presented by Richelle Hunt. ABC Radio Melbourne, December 12, 2022. Audio, 1 hr.  https://www.abc.net.au/melbourne/programs/theconversationhour/the-conversation-hour-history-evolution-garbage/14117466.

OR

Last Name, First Name / Organisation Name, role. Year. "Title of Episode." Credits. Title of Radio Program, Network, Month Day, Year. Audio, duration. URL.

Hunt, Richelle, presenter. 2022. "The History, Evolution and Future of Garbarge." The Conversation Hour, ABC Radio Melbourne, December 12, 2022. Audio, 1 hr.  https://www.abc.net.au/melbourne/programs/theconversationhour/the-conversation-hour-history-evolution-garbage/14117466.

Notes
  • Who you list as 'author' is up to your discretion and depends on the focus of your work.
  • When you put someone other than the author in the author position you should state their role, e.g. producer, vocalist, presenter, interviewer, conductor, dir (director) is the only 'role' that can be abbreviated.
  • Credits may include things like - Presented by, Written by, Directed by, Produced by, Featuring, Interview by, Interview with etc.
  • See Turabian 19.10.3.2 and CMOS Author Date Style Sample Citations.
  • There are various accepted ways of recording duration: CMOS FAQ Item - Numbers.
In-text citation

Spoor (n.d.)

(Spoor n.d.)

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Reference list

Lecturer's Last Name, First Name(s). Year. "Title of Lecture." Format of Presentation given for Topic Subject Code and Name and Date. Location: Publisher. URL.

Spoor, Jennifer.  n.d. "Individual Attributes: Personality and Individual Differences."  Video 2.2 for Module 2 of MGT1OBE Organisational Behaviour, Semester 1, 2022. Bundoora, Vic.: La Trobe Business School. https://lms.latrobe.edu.au/mod/book/view.php?id=5445470&chapterid=712134.

Notes
In text citation

(Gehman 2008, 4:25)

Embracing Aging (2008, 4:25)

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Reference list

Last Name, First Name / Organisation Name, role. Year. Title of Work: Subtitle of Work. Credits. Place of Publication: Publisher, recording date. Format. URL or database name.

Gehman, Wayne, dir. 2008. Embracing Aging. Worcester, PA: Vision Video. Streaming video. https://www.kanopy.com/en/latrobe/video/235074

Title of Work: Subtitle of Work. Year. Directed by First Name Last Name. Credits. Place of Publication: Publisher, recording date. Format. URL or database name.

Embracing Aging. 2008. Directed by Wayne Gehman. Worcester, PA: Vision Video. Streaming video. Kanopy.

Notes
  • Who you put in the author position is up to your discretion and depends on the focus of your assignment.
  • When you put someone other than the author in the author position you must state their role, e.g. producer, vocalist, host, interviewer, conductor, dir (director) is the only 'role' that can be abbreviated.
  • Credits may include things like - Presented by, Written by, Directed by, Produced by, Featuring, Interview by, Interview with etc.
  • Whether you include the database name or URL is up to your discretion however, be consistent.
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In text referencing

(Adams 2010, 4:25)

Catalyst (2010, 4:25)

Include a time stamp for quotes and when it would help the reader locate a particular part of the material.

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Reference list

Director Last Name, First Name, their role. Year. Title of Work: Subtitle of Work. Season #, episode #, "Title of Episode." Credits. Aired Month, Day, Year, on Network. URL.

Adams, Julie, dir. 2010. Catalyst. Season 10, episode 26, "Scientists in Schools." Written by Mark Horstman. Aired August 19, 2010, on ABC. https://search-informit-org.ez.library.latrobe.edu.au/doi/10.3316/edutv.63073.

OR

Writer Last Name, First Name, their role. Year. Title of Work: Subtitle of Work. Season #, episode #, "Title of Episode." Credits. Aired Month, Day, Year, on Network. URL.

Horstman, Mark, writer. 2010. Catalyst. Season 10, episode 26, "Scientists in Schools." Directed by Julie Adams. Aired August 19, 2010, on ABC. https://search-informit-org.ez.library.latrobe.edu.au/doi/10.3316/edutv.63073.

OR

Title of Work: Subtitle of Work. Year. Season #, episode #, "Title of Episode." Credits. Aired Month, Day, Year, on Network. URL.

 Catalyst. 2010. Season 10, episode 26, "Scientists in Schools." Directed by Julie Adams and written by Mark Horstman. Aired August 19, 2010, on ABC. https://search-informit-org.ez.library.latrobe.edu.au/doi/10.3316/edutv.63073.

Notes
  • Who you list as 'author' is up to your discretion and depends on the focus of your work.
  • When you put someone other than the author in the author position you should state their role, e.g. producer, vocalist, presenter, interviewer, conductor, dir (director) is the only 'role' that can be abbreviated.
  • Credits may include things like - Lyrics by, Written by, Directed by, Produced by, Featuring, Interview by, Interview with etc.
  • See also: CMOS 14.265: Video and film recordings.
  • See also: CMOS 15.57: Citing recordings and multimedia in author-date format.