Social Media
Referencing social media platforms (examples are in blue)
Note: Do not change or correct spelling and capitalization, and include links or hashtags
Note: If emojis have been used, either replicate them or describe the emoji in square brackets
Note: use & to combine authors
| Format | Reference List | In-Text Citation |
| Facebook post |
Author of post - Surname, Initial or Organisation/Group. (Year, Month Day). Content or caption of the post - up to the first 20 words [Content form eg. Video, Status update, Infographic]. Social media service eg. Facebook. Web address - short web address can be used
ALIA Children's and Youth Services Group. (2020, November 12). We're celebrating @naidocweek with a range of fantastic First Nations OzYA authors and their books [Status update]. Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/ALIA-Childrens-and-Youth-Services-Group-256412944389048
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(Author Surname or Organisation/Group, Year) ALIA Children's and Youth Services Group, 2020). |
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X post (formerly known as Twitter |
Author of post - Surname, Initial or Organisation/Group [X Name]. (Year, Month Day). Content or caption of the post – up to the first 20 words [Tweet]. X. Web address
Biden, J [@JoeBiden]. 2020, December 7). With COVID-19 cases rising across the nation, we need to ramp up our production of personal protective equipment [Tweet]. X. https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/
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(Author Surname or Organisation/Group, Year) (Biden, 2020) |
| Instagram post and photo |
Author of post - Surname, Initial or Organisation/Group [Instagram name]. (Year, Month Day). Title or content up to first 20 words [Photograph or Video]. Instagram. Web address
St Patrick's College Library [@saintpatrickscollegelibrary]. (2020, November 9). It's NAIDOC Week and to celebrate the Library is highlighting the resources of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander collection. [Photograph]. Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/
Note: to reference Instagram highlights, please see Library staff. Additional info here
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(Author Surname or Organisation/Group, Year) (St Patrick's College Library, 2020) |
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Tik Tok post |
Creator's Surname, Initial. or Creator's Username. [TikTok handle]. (Year, Month Date of post). First 20 words of the caption [Video]. TikTok. Web address Cook, P. [@chemteacherphil]. (2021, September 17). Fighting fire with fire. #sciencetok #learnontiktok [Video]. TikTok. https://www.tiktok.com/@chemteacherphil/video/7008953610872605957
Note: Count a link, a hashtag, or an emoji as one word each for the title, and include them in the reference if they fall within the first 20 words. |
(Creator surname or username, Year)
(Cook, 2021). |