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Database Citing Tools

Information on how to use the built-in citation tools in many of the library databases to generate citations, along with examples of correct citations.

Films on Demand

Citation Formats Supported

  • Chicago Notes & Bibliography
  • MLA

For APA citations, see the Sample Citations area for a template and examples.

Note: Films on Demand does not provide many of the required elements such as director or original date. Use what you can and leave off elements you are unable to find. You may choose to look up documentaries on IMDB to identify these components.

Instructions

  1. Under the video, click Cite.
    Citation Tools
  2. Select either MLA or Chicago.
    Citation examples
  3. Carefully review punctuation and capitalization of the generated citation.

Sample Citations

Use the following template to create APA references to videos in Films on Demand.

Director Name (Director). (Year). Title of film [Film]. Production Company.

If there is no director, begin with the title of the video and move the date after the title component.

An introduction to philosophy [Film]. (1976). BBC.

Pollard, S. (Director). (2021). Black art: In the absence of light [Film]. HBO.

Renaissances [TV series episode]. (2018). In Civilizations. PBS.

More Information: APA: Films

Magee, Bryan, host. An Introduction to Philosophy. BBC, 1976. Films on Demand, fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=99198&xtid=7303.

Pollard, Sam, director. Black Art: In the Absence of Light. HBO, 2021. Films on Demand, fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=99198&xtid=238735.

"Renaissances." Civilizations, episode 5, PBS, 2018. Films on Demand, fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=99198&xtid=166857.

More Information: MLA: Streaming Videos

BBC. 1976. An Introduction to Philosophy. Films on Demand video. https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=99198&xtid=7303.

Pollard, Sam, dir. 2021. Black Art: In the Absence of Light. Films on Demand video. https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=99198&xtid=238735.

PBS. 2018. Civilizations. Episode 5, "Renaissances." Films on Demand video. https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=99198&xtid=166857.

More Information: Chicago Author-Date: Streaming Videos

Bibliography

BBC. An Introduction to Philosophy. 1976. Films on Demand video. https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=99198&xtid=7303.

Pollard, Sam, dir. Black Art: In the Absence of Light. 2021. Films on Demand video. https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=99198&xtid=238735.

PBS. Civilizations. Episode 5, "Renaissances," 2018. Films on Demand video. https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=99198&xtid=166857.

Note

BBC, An Introduction to Philosophy, 1976, Films on Demand video, https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=99198&xtid=7303.

Sam Pollard, dir., Black Art: In the Absence of Light, 2021, Films on Demand video, https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=99198&xtid=238735.

PBS, Civilizations, episode 5, "Renaissances," 2018, Films on Demand video, https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=99198&xtid=166857.

More Information: Chicago Notes & Bibliography: Streaming Videos

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