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Chicago Citation Style, 18th Edition

A University of Lethbridge Library guide to Chicago Manual of Style citations.

Audio/Video Recording
(Sections 14.163-14.165)

Musical recordings are typically listed in a separate discography (either preceding the bibliography or as an appendix) rather than a bibliography. See the Manual, 14.162 for more information. For examples of musical recordings on CD and other formats, see the Manual, 14.163.

Example 1 – Musical Recording (MP3)
N: "Everything I Wanted," by Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell, produced by Finneas O'Connell,
            Darkroom / Interscope Records, released as a single on November 13, 2019.

 

Video recordings are typically listed in a separate filmography (either preceding the bibliography or as an appendix) rather than a bibliography. See the Manual, 14.162 for more information. For examples of video recordings on VHS and other formats, see the Manual, 14.165.

The example below cites a particular scene in a film. If citing the whole film, omit the scene name and begin with the film title.

Example 2 – Video Recording (DVD)
N: "Crop Duster Attack," North by Northwest, directed by Alfred Hitchcock (1959; Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video, 2000), DVD.