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Use the examples below to format your social media sources. |
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| X (formerly Twitter) post |
The examples below show different types of X posts. Model your citation based on the information on the post you're citing. APA Databases [@APA_Databases]. (2020, September 2). We have curated a collection of journal articles from APA PsycArticles on #COVID19. View: https://bit.ly/2QrWj76 for recent coverage [Image attached] [Post]. X. https://x.com/APA_Databases/status/1301175576703664128 CDC [@CDCgov]. (2020, June 11). Scientists do not know if having antibodies to the virus that causes #COVID19 can protect someone from getting infected again [Image attached] [Post]. X. https://x.com/CDCgov/status/1271180413134876672 Gates, B. [@BillGates]. (2019, September 7). Today, it’s difficult for researchers to diagnose #Alzheimers patients early enough to intervene. A reliable, easy and accurate diagnostic would [Thumbnail with link attached] [Post]. X. https://x.com/BillGates/status/1170305718425137152 Prevention Institute [@preventioninst]. (2020, September 24). If you want to talk #health, you have to talk #racialjustice [Video attached] [Post]. X. https://x.com/preventioninst/status/1309211009039687680
Parenthetical citations: (APA Databases, 2020; CDC, 2020; Gates, 2019; Prevention Institute, 2020) Narrative citations: APA Databases (2020), CDC (2020), Gates (2019), and Prevention Institute (2020) |
| X (formerly Twitter) profile |
APA Style [@APA_Style]. (n.d.). Posts [X profile]. X. Retrieved November 8, 2023, from https://x.com/APA_Style Jordan, M. B. [@michaelb4jordan]. (n.d.). Replies [X profile]. X. Retrieved January 9, 2020, from https://x.com/michaelb4jordan/with_replies
Parenthetical citations: (APA Style, n.d.; Jordan, n.d.) Narrative citations: APA Style (n.d.) and Jordan (n.d.) |
| Facebook post |
News From Science. (2019, June 21). Are you a fan of astronomy? Enjoy reading about what scientists have discovered in our solar system—and beyond? This [Image attached] [Status update]. Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/ScienceNOW/photos/a.117532185107/10156268057260108/?type=3&theater
Parenthetical citation: (News From Science, 2019) Narrative citation: News From Science (2019) |
| Facebook page |
Community of Multiculturalism. (n.d.). Home [Facebook page]. Facebook. Retrieved October 14, 2020, from https://www.facebook.com/communityofmulticulturalism/ Parenthetical citation: (Community of Multiculturalism, n.d.) Narrative citation: Community of Multiculturalism (n.d.) |
| Instagram photo |
Philadelphia Museum of Art [@philamuseum]. (2019, December 3). “It’s always wonderful to walk in and see my work in a collection where it’s loved, and where people are" [Photograph]. Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/B5oDnnNhOt4/ Parenthetical citation: (Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2019) Narrative citation: Philadelphia Museum of Art (2019)
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| Instagram video |
APA Public Interest Directorate [@apapubint]. (2019, June 14). Male depression is serious, but many men try to ignore it or refuse treatment. Different men have different symptoms, but [Video]. Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/BysOqenB1v7/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Parenthetical citation: (APA Public Interest Directorate, 2019) Narrative citation: APA Public Interest Directorate (2019)
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| Instagram profile |
Swift, T. [@taylorswift]. (n.d.). Posts [Instagram profile]. Instagram. Retrieved January 9, 2020, from https://www.instagram.com/taylorswift Parenthetical citation: (Swift, n.d.) Narrative citation: Swift (n.d.) |
| Instagram highlight |
The New York Public Library [@nypl]. (n.d.). The raven [Highlight]. Instagram. Retrieved January 6, 2020, from https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17962199170163462/ Parenthetical citation: (The New York Public Library, n.d.) Narrative citation: (The New York Public Library (n.d.)
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| TikTok video |
Cook, P. [@chemteacherphil]. (2021, September 17). Fighting fire with fire. #sciencetok #learnontiktok [Video]. TikTok. https://www.tiktok.com/@chemteacherphil/video/7008953610872605957 Parenthetical citation: (Cook, 2021) Narrative citation: Cook (2021) |
| TikTok profile |
Witherspoon, R. [@reesewitherspoon]. (n.d.). [TikTok profile]. TikTok. Retrieved February 18, 2022, from https://tiktok.com/@reesewitherspoon Parenthetical citation: (Witherspoon, n.d.) Parenthetical citation: Witherspoon (n.d.) |