Citations to social media can usually be limited to the text. If a more formal citation is needed, a reference list entry may be appropriate. In place of a title, quote up to the first 160 characters of the post. Comments are cited in reference to the original post.
Private content, including direct messages, is considered a form of personal communication and should be cited as such.
In the reference list, include the real name and a screen name, if both are available. In the text, cite the name under which the entry is listed
| Elements of citation |
Author -- Year -- Text of the post up to 160 characters -- Name of the social media platform -- Date -- URL |
|---|---|
| In-text citations |
(Davenport 2017) |
| Reference list |
Davenport, Caillan. 2017. "Happy New Year! Kick off 2018 with my new article @ConversationEDU Who was Janus, the Roman god of beginnings and endings?" Twitter, 1:35 p.m., 31 Dec 2017, https://twitter.com/DrCDavenport/status/947582098956697601. |
| Endnote reference type |
Social media Add year of the post to "Year" field, add time of the post to "Time" field and date of the post to "Post Date" field
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