How to cite a Lynda video in MLA
To cite a Lynda video in a reference entry in MLA style 9th edition include the following elements:
- Author(s): Give the last name and name as presented in the source (e. g. Watson, John). For two authors, reverse only the first name, followed by ‘and’ and the second name in normal order (e. g. Watson, John, and John Watson). For three or more authors, list the first name followed by et al. (e. g. Watson, John, et al.)
- Video title: Titles are italicized when independent. If part of a larger source add quotation marks and do not italize.
- Date of release: Give the day, month and year of publication. All months, excluding June and July, are abbreviated as three letters (e.g. 9 Aug. 2019.)
- URL: Copy URL in full from your browser, include http:// or https:// and do not list URLs created by shortening services.
Here is the basic format for a reference list entry of a Lynda video in MLA style 9th edition:
. "Video title." Lynda, Date of release, URL.
Take a look at our works cited examples that demonstrate the MLA style guidelines in action:
A Lynda video with a full URL as reference
. "JavaScript: Best Practices for Data." Lynda, 13 Apr. 2020, www.lynda.com/JavaScript-tutorials/JavaScript-Best-Practices-Data/2813308-2.html.
A Lynda video with a full URL as reference
. "Learning Adobe Spark Post." Lynda, 15 Oct. 2018, www.lynda.com/Adobe-Spark-tutorials/Learning-Adobe-Spark-Post/769285-2.html
MLA in-text citation of a Lynda video
Audio-visual material uses the specific time of the audio/video for in-text citations.
(Last name time) or (Short form of title time).
A show retrieved from Hulu with focus on the performer
The following scene exemplifies the expert's abilities (Cuevas 00:15:43-00:20:07).
A show retrieved from Hulu with focus on the performer
The tutorial explains the most efficient data practices on JavaScript (Vodnik 00:03:40-00:010:40).
This citation style guide is based on the MLA Handbook (9th edition).