Referencing social media: Blogs, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
Blog post:
Author, A. (Year, Month Day). Title of blog post. Blog name. http://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
Shen, M. (2015, June 1). The best ramen in Sydney. I'm Still Hungry. http://imstillhungry.net/the-best-ramen-in-sydney/.
Facebook post:
Write the first few words of the post (up to 20 words) and use [...] to indicate that some words have been left out.
Attached media needs to be included in the reference after the content of the post. This could include: [Embedded Youtube video], [Attached image], [Attached video] etc.
Author, A. (Year, Month Day). Content of the post up to the first 20 words [Attached media, if applicable] [Status update]. http://facebook.com.
Obama, M. (2013, February 28). “We can give all our children the bright, healthy futures they so richly deserve.” —the First Lady on why healthier [Attached image] [Status update]. https://www.facebook.com/michelleobama/.
Twitter or Instagram post:
If possible, use the author's real name when referencing a tweet or Instagram post and put the screen name in square brackets. Often Tweets will provide links to blog posts, websites or online articles. If this is the case, make sure you reference the actual article.
Author, A. [Screen name]. (Year, Month Day). Content of the post up to the first 20 words [Tweet or Instagram Post]. URL.
Obama, B. [@POTUS]. (2016, November 20). One thing I've learned from my time abroad as President: Young people will shape our future long after their leaders leave the world stage. [Tweet]. https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/800357392588406785.
Based on
Charles Sturt University. (2024). APA referencing summary. https://cdn.csu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/3371843/Charles-Sturt-University-APA-7th-ed.-Referencing-Summary.pdf.
The University of Sydney Library. (2020). Your guide to APA 7th style referencing. https://www.library.sydney.edu.au/support/referencing/apa-7th.
Author, A. (Year, Month Day). Title of blog post. Blog name. http://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
Shen, M. (2015, June 1). The best ramen in Sydney. I'm Still Hungry. http://imstillhungry.net/the-best-ramen-in-sydney/.
Facebook post:
Write the first few words of the post (up to 20 words) and use [...] to indicate that some words have been left out.
Attached media needs to be included in the reference after the content of the post. This could include: [Embedded Youtube video], [Attached image], [Attached video] etc.
Author, A. (Year, Month Day). Content of the post up to the first 20 words [Attached media, if applicable] [Status update]. http://facebook.com.
Obama, M. (2013, February 28). “We can give all our children the bright, healthy futures they so richly deserve.” —the First Lady on why healthier [Attached image] [Status update]. https://www.facebook.com/michelleobama/.
Twitter or Instagram post:
If possible, use the author's real name when referencing a tweet or Instagram post and put the screen name in square brackets. Often Tweets will provide links to blog posts, websites or online articles. If this is the case, make sure you reference the actual article.
Author, A. [Screen name]. (Year, Month Day). Content of the post up to the first 20 words [Tweet or Instagram Post]. URL.
Obama, B. [@POTUS]. (2016, November 20). One thing I've learned from my time abroad as President: Young people will shape our future long after their leaders leave the world stage. [Tweet]. https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/800357392588406785.
Based on
Charles Sturt University. (2024). APA referencing summary. https://cdn.csu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/3371843/Charles-Sturt-University-APA-7th-ed.-Referencing-Summary.pdf.
The University of Sydney Library. (2020). Your guide to APA 7th style referencing. https://www.library.sydney.edu.au/support/referencing/apa-7th.