List the authors of the video cassette, typically the director or directors of the recorded content. For example: Hitchcock, Alfred.
Note the year of publication or production. For a film, this is the year the picture was released. If in doubt, refer to the copyright notice on the cassette or its protective box.
Cite the title of the program on the video cassette.
Write down the format, which is usually "VHS" unless you are referencing a different type of video cassette such as Beta or Hi-8, for example.
Cite the place of publication, such as New York or Los Angeles, for example. This place of publication is typically located near the information for the copyright notice.
List the publisher as the final piece of information in the citation. This will be the name of the company or corporation that produced the content on the video cassette. For example, "Universal Studios," "National Geographic" or "The History Channel."
List the title of the video, followed by the director. For example: Psycho. Dir. Alfred Hitchcock.
Note the release year, followed by the medium. For example: 1960. Videocassette.
List the copyright holder and year the videocassette edition was released. For example: Universal Home Video, 1981.
Cite the name of the video cassette, followed by the director. For example, Psycho. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
Note the city and state of origin followed by a colon. For example, Los Angeles, CA:.
Note after the colon the copyright holder, year of release and the medium. For example, Universal Home Video, 1981. Videocassette. The complete citation would then be: Psycho. Directed by Alfred Hitchock. Los Angeles, CA: Universal Home Video, 1981. Videocassette.