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Please note that a citation does not replace any necessary permissions for use of copyrighted materials. Please see our Duplication and Use Policy for more information.
Because films and videos come in a variety of forms, you may need to adjust your citation slightly based on the type of source you’re using. For example, a citation for a personal video, which has no production company, will look different than a citation for a Sophia Coppelia film. If the film is accessible online, you should include a URL and an access date. If the film is widely distributed, you do not need to include the name of the archive or library where you found the film. On the other hand, if the video is a one-of-a-kind item that can only or primarily be found at the archive you’re visiting, include the archive information in the citation. You want to provide the information a reader would need to find that source. If you are using UW Archives audio or film(s) in a presentation and/or for educational purposes, please use the following credit line: “Courtesy of the UW-Madison Archives”
Film Title*. Directed/Created by First Name Last Name. Performances by Names of Key Performers†. Production Company or Department, Year of Release, Unique Identifier, University of Wisconsin-Madison Archives, Madison, WI. (Unique Identifier, Archive Name, and Location only needed if film is only or primarily found in this archive.)
*Or brief description (not italicized) if no official title given (e.g., personal videos)
†Can exclude list of performers if they are not relevant to your use of the film.
Raw footage of Camp Randall incident: Wisconsin vs. Michigan game surge. UW-Madison Department of Police and Security, 1993, Accession 2014/318, University of Wisconsin-Madison Archives, Madison, WI.
A String of Pearls: the Estuaries of Chequamegon Bay. Directed by Brent Notbohm. Wisconsin Coastal Management Program and the University of Wisconsin-Superior, 2002.
Primary creator Last Name, First Name. “Title of Song or Track” (if citing just one part of recording). Series or Album Title (if applicable), Producing Company or Department, Day Month Year. Unique Identifier, University of Wisconsin-Madison Archives, Madison, WI. (Unique Identifier, Archive Name, and Location only needed if recording is only or primarily found in this archive.)
Cohen, Charles. Islam Teach-In. University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of History, 19 September 2001, Accession 2001/114, University of Wisconsin-Madison Archives, Madison, WI.
Middleton, William. The Young Man’s Idealism and the Old Man’s Realities, University of Wisconsin-Madison Archives, 1973, Accession 2015/169, University of Wisconsin-Madison Archives, Madison, WI.
John, Elton. “Candle in the Wind.” Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, MCA, 1974.