How to cite a YouTube channel

Sometimes you might need to cite a whole channel instead of a single video, as when you’re
discussing a channel’s content in general.

In this case, don’t include the year the channel was created – just use “n.d.” (no date) as it’s the
current content of the channel that’s relevant. Write “YouTube channel” instead of “Video” in the
square brackets, and include a retrieval date, since channel content will change over time.

APA format Last name, Initials [Channel name]. (n.d.). Home [YouTube channel]. YouTube.
Retrieved Month Day, Year, from URL
APA reference entry University of Oxford. (n.d.). Home [YouTube channel]. YouTube. Retrieved
October 19, 2020, from https://www.youtube.com/user/oxford
APA in-text citation (University of Oxford, n.d.)
“Home” refers to the homepage of the channel; if you’re citing something else like the videos or
playlists tab, replace accordingly:

University of Oxford. (n.d.). Videos [YouTube channel]. YouTube. Retrieved October 19, 2020,
from https://www.youtube.com/user/oxford/videos
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