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How to cite a youtube video in Harvard

A quick, accurate guide to formatting a youtube video citation in Harvard Referencing — with a real example you can copy, plus a free generator that does it for you.

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Harvard youtube video citation example

Reference entry

Veritasium (2023). How CRISPR gene editing works. [YouTube] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YKFw2KZA5o [Accessed June 1, 2024].

In-text citation

(Veritasium, 2023)

What you need to cite a youtube video

  • Uploader or author
  • Channel name
  • Video title
  • Platform
  • Upload date
  • URL

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