FAQ: How do I cite a TED Talk in Chicago Style?

Citing a TED Talk

For more details and examples, see 14.267: Videos, podcasts, and other online multimedia This link opens in a new window for more information.

General Note Format

1. PresenterFirstName PresenterLastName, "Title of Ted Talk," TED Talk, Place of Filming, filmed Date, length of recording, URL.

For Example

1. Vaitea Cowan, “How Green Hydrogen Could End the Fossil Fuel Era,” TED Talk, Vancouver, BC, April 2022, 9 min., 15 sec., https://www.ted.com/talks/vaitea_cowan_how_green_hydrogen_could_end_the_fossil_fuel_era.

Corresponding Bibliography Entry

Cowan, Vaitea. “How Green Hydrogen Could End the Fossil Fuel Era.” TED Talk, Vancouver, BC, April 2022. Video, 9 min., 15 sec. https://www.ted.com/talks/vaitea_cowan_how_green_hydrogen_could_end_the_fossil_fuel_era.

More Information

• Chicago Manual of Style This link opens in a new window (Chicago Manual of Style)
• Chicago Style Guide (Shapiro Library)

Disclaimer

This information is intended to be a guideline, not expert advice. Please be sure to speak to your professor about the appropriate way to cite sources in your class assignments and projects.