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MLA (9th ed.): Audio Visual Materials - Example Citations

Provides example citations used in works cited pages.

Movie on DVD

Immortal Beloved. Directed by Bernard Rose, Columbia Pictures, 2000.

Episode of a Television Series on DVD

More with Less.” The Wire: The Complete Fifth Season, created by David Simon, episode 1, HBO, 2008, disc 1.

Entire CD

The Beatles. Anthology 1. Capitol Records, 1995.

Song on a CD

The Beatles. “A Hard Day's Night.” Anthology 1, disc 2, Capitol Records, 1995.

An Entire CD - Incomplete Creator Name

Bellini. Norma. EMI, 1989.

The composer's full name is Vincenzo Bellini but the CD identifies him simply as "Bellini."

Citing a Particular Performer in an Ensemble

If you are citing a particular performer in an ensemble performance, identify the individual.  For example:

Lennon, John, performer.  “A Hard Day’s Night.” Anthology 1, disc 2, The Beatles, Capitol Records, 1995. 

Callas, Maria, soprano. “Casta Diva.Norma, Bellini, EMI, 1989.

YouTube Video

Taylor, David. “Paraphrasing: How to Avoid Plagiarism in Research Papers with Paraphrasing & Quotations.” YouTube,

     20 Mar. 2009, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1t0G7ZnRG8.

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