Works Cited Entries for Other Common Types of Sources
This final section attempts to collect any other common types of sources that you may make use of in your work. However, if you encounter a source that is not listed in any portion of this handbook, keep in mind that sources all do follow the same basic citation process.
Theses & Dissertations
If you have a hard copy of the thesis or dissertation, you will need just one container. However, since you are likely accessing the work via a database, you will most likely need two containers.
Print Theses & Dissertations
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Samuelson, Michael Lynn. Contending with Foucault. 2003. Florida State U, PhD dissertation.
These & Dissertations from Online Databases
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Samuelson, Michael Lynn. Contending with Foucault. 2003. Florida State U, PhD dissertation. ProQuest, search.proquest.com/docview/502312254
Government Publications
If a person is not listed as the author of a government document, the government organization should be listed as the corporate author. The number of containers needed to document government publications will depend upon how you accessed the publication. For example, if you accessed the publication directly from the web, just one container is needed. If you accessed the publication via a database, two containers are needed.
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). “Specifications for Medical Examinations of Underground Coal Miners: Proposed Rule.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 9 Jan. 2012, www.cdc.gov/niosh/docket/archive/docket225.html.
Interviews
Radio, Television, or Online Interview
Radio or Television
When documenting a radio or television interview, you will need just one container. In general, treat the person being interviewed as the author. Then provide the title of the interview. If the interview has no title, use the generic “Interview.”
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Barrett, Paul. Interview. Conducted by Terry Gross. Fresh Air, NPR, 1 Feb. 2013.
Online
When documenting an online interview, you will need just one container. In general, treat the person being interviewed as the author. Then include the title of the interview.
Sometimes the same interview can be found in more than one place. When formatting your citation, list the source you used to watch. If your interview comes from an online network or show, follow the format below.
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Armstrong, Lance. “Lance Armstrong’s ‘Inexcusable’ Attack.” OWN, uploaded by The Oprah Show, 17 Jan. 2013, www.oprah.com/own/lance-armstrong-confirms-emma-oreillys-claims-video.
Interviews from YouTube
If your interview comes from YouTube, treat YouTube as the container and follow the format below.
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Armstrong, Lance. ″Lance Armstrong’s ‘Inexcusable’ Attack | Oprah’s Next Chapter | Oprah Winfrey Network.″ YouTube, uploaded by OWN, 18 Jan. 2013, www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOhixAL_eVY.
Lectures & Speeches
In Person Lecture or Speech
When documenting a lecture or speech you attended in person, you will need just one container.
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Foucault, Michel. “The Culture of the Self.” U of California at Berkeley, 12 May 1983. Lecture.
Online Lecture or Speech
When documenting an online lecture or speech, you will need just one container.
Sometimes the same interview can be found in more than one place. See the citation examples below as a reference. When formatting your citation, list the source you used to watch the lecture or speech.
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Brown, Brené. ″The Power of Vulnerability.″ TED: Ideas Worth Spreading, June 2010, www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_the_power_of_vulnerability.
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Brown, Brené. ″The Power of Vulnerability | Brené Brown.″ YouTube, uploaded by TED, 3 Jan. 2011, www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCvmsMzlF7o.
Online College Lecture
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Galvez, Lourdes. Lecture on cybersecurity. Blackboard, Online U, 9 Dec. 2020, blackboard.online.edu. Video recording.
The above content has been drawn from the Excelsior Online Writing Lab (OWL). It is published under a Creative Commons Attribution-4.0 International License.
