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Citation Tools: Citing Social Media

 

  APA MLA, 9th ed.
Blog Post Lastname, Firstinitial. (Year, Month, Day posted). Title of Blog Post. Blog Name. Retrieved from URL Last name, First Name. "Tile of Source." Title of Blog, Publisher, Date of Publication, <URL>. Day Month Year Accessed.
Email Email is cited in text only and not included in the references list. To cite in text, use this format: (Sender's First Initial, Last Name, personal communication, Month, Day, Year). Sender's Lastname, Firstname. "Subject of Email." Received by Recipient, Day, Month, Year.
Facebook Post Lastname, Firstname. (Year, Month Day posted). First several words of Facebook post... Facebook. Retrieved from URL Lastname, Firstname [or username or page name]. "First several words of a Facebook post..." Facebook, Day Month Year posted, time posted [if available], URL. Accessed Day Month Year post was viewed.
Tweet Lastaname, First Initial. @handle. (Year, Month Day Posted). Full text of tweet. Twitter. Retrieved from URL @handle. (Year, Month Day Posted). Full text of tweet. Twitter, Day Month Year of Tweet, Time of Tweet, URL.
YouTube Video Lastname, Firstname (or username). (Year, Month Day posted). Title of YouTube Video. [Video]. YouTube. Retrieved from URL Lastname, Firstname (or username). "Title of YouTube Video." Publishing Website, Uploaded by Username, Day Month Year posted, URL. Accessed Day Month Year video was viewed.

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