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CSE Citation Style Guide

a. Motion Pictures

Be sure to include a medium designator after the title. For a VHS use [videocassette].
 
The publication information is followed by a physical description of the medium, e.g., 1 DVD: 122 min, sound, colour, 4 3/4 in. OR 1 videocassette: 68 min, sound, colour, 1/2 in.
 
For more information on medium designators, see Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, editors, and Publishers, 8th Ed., section 29.3.6.4: Content and Medium Designators.

 

General Format
 
In-Text Citation:
(Author date)

 

Reference List:
Author AA. Year. Title. [medium designator]. Place of publication (State or Prov): Publisher name. 1 [medium designator]: description.

 

Example
 
In-Text Citation:
(Downey 2006)
 
Reference List:

Downey D, producer/director. 2008. Community health nursing: a practical view. [DVD]. St. John's (NL): Memorial University of Newfoundland. 1 DVD: 28 min, sound, colour, 4 3/4 in.