Chicago 18th Edition Citation Guide

Speeches, Lectures, Recorded Readings, etc.

You will cite a speech according to the format of the speech. For example: if you find a speech on YouTube, you follow the YouTube example and add the relevant information. This is the format that is shown below.

Footnote/Endnote 

Author of Speech/Lecture, "Title of Speech/Lecture," Date of Speech/Lecture, posted on Date Posted by Creator of Video, Video Source, Running Time, URL.

Example: 

9. Oprah Winfrey, "Stanford Commencement Address," June 15, 2008, posted on June 15, 2008 by Stanford, Youtube, 29 min. 50 sec., https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=Bpd3raj8xww.

Bibliography

Author of Speech/Lecture. "Title of Speech/Lecture." Date of Speech/Lecture. Posted on Date Posted by Creator of Video. Video Source. Running Time. URL.

Example: 

Winfrey, Oprah. "Stanford Commencement Address." June 15, 2008. Posted on June 15, 2008 by Stanford. Youtube. 29 min. 50 sec. https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=Bpd3raj8xww.

Interviews

You want to include as much information as you can with published interviews. At the very least, you need the names of both the person interviewed and the interviewer and the interview date. Add the URL if you found an interview online.

Footnote/Endnote 

Interviewee First Name and Last Name, interview by Interviewer First Name and Last Name, Interview Date. 

Example: 

1. Herman Jantzen, interview by Anne Priestman, June 26, 2012, transcript, Arapahoe Community College, Arapahoe Community College Archives, Littleton, CO.

Bibliography

Personal Communication

More often than not, personal communication are usually explained in the text of your paragraph or in  a note. A bibliographic entry does not need to be created.

Footnote/Endnote 

Author First Name and Last Name, Communication Type, Date of Publication.

Example: 

1. Jane Doe, email message to author, August 17, 2020.

2. Snapchat sent to author, March 4, 2021.

Bibliography