Do not change or correct nonstandard spelling and capitalisation.
Include any links or hashtags.
If emojis are used, replicate them where possible or include its name in square brackets. For example, [winking face].
Post on Facebook or similar eg. Tumblr
Elements of the reference
Group author or Individual author(s) - last name, initial(s). (Year, Month Day). Content or caption of the post - up to the first 20 words - italicised [Image attached - if needed] [Content form eg. Video, Status update, Infographic]. Social media service eg. Facebook. URL - short URL can be used
In-text citation
(Southern Cross University, 2021) OR Southern Cross University (2021) found that....
Reference list
Southern Cross University. (2021, September 14). Southern Cross lecturer and researcher Dr Benjamin Mos has been fishing out amazing research at the National Marine Science Centre [Status update].Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/southerncrossuniversity
EndNote reference type
Social media
Facebook page
Elements of the reference
Group author or Individual author(s) – last name, initial(s) OR group name. (Year). Title of page - italicised (eg. Home, Photos) [Facebook page]. Facebook. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from URL
In-text citation
(Southern Cross University Library, n.d.) OR Southern Cross University Library (n.d.) mentioned that....
Group author or Individual author(s) - last name, initial(s) [Twitter Name]. (Year, Month Day). Content or caption of the post – up to the first 20 words - italicised [image attached - if needed] [Tweet]. Twitter. URL
In-text citation
(SCU Library, 2021) OR SCU Library (2021) noted that...
Social media - add Image Attached to Original Post field.
Instagram photograph
Elements of the reference
Group author or Individual author(s) - last name, initial(s) - use & to combine authors [Instagram name]. (Year, Month Day). Title or content up to first 20 words - italicised [Photograph(s)]. Instagram. URL
In-text citation
(Southern Cross Uni Library, 2021) OR Southern Cross Uni Library (2021) showed that...
Reference list
Southern Cross Uni Library [sculibrary]. (2021, September 13). Visit the Library's homepage to access a range of library services, including our catalogue, help via chat, bookings and referencing guides. [Photograph]. Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/CTwCyprv6-o/
EndNote reference type
Social media
Instagram video
Elements of the reference
Group author or Individual author(s) - last name, initial(s) - use & to combine authors [Instagram name]. (Year, Month Day). Title or content up to first 20 words - italicised [Video]. Instagram. URL
In-text citation
(Southern Cross Uni Library, 2021) OR Southern Cross Uni Library (2021) showed that...
Author - last name, initial(s). (Year, Month Day). Title of post comment or up to first 20 words [Comment on the article "Article or post title"]. Blog title - italicised. URL
In-text citation
(Hordofa, 2019) ORHordofa (2019)
Reference list
Use name of person making comment as author
Include title of comment or up to first 20 words of comment as title
Shortened web address can be used
Hordofa, A. B. (2019, October 9). I am very interested to read it and congratulates the author for the finding! [Comment on the post "In the eye of the beholder: Why you should care about color blindness when designing scientific images"]. Elsevier Researcher Academy. https://www.elsevier.com/connect/authors-update/in-the-eye-of-the-beholder
EndNote reference type
Blog
When do I reference software or apps?
Software or apps that are common (to your field or audience) do not need to have in-text citations and reference list entries. Just include the full software or app name and the version in brackets (if relevant). For example, Covidence (Version 2).
If they have limited access or distribution, the in-text citation and reference list entries are required. Please see the examples below.
If you have quoted or paraphrased from software or an app, they also need to use an in-text citation and include a reference list entry.
If you used a website to create something like a survey, include the website name and address in text. For example - We used SurveyMonkey (https://www.surveymonkey.com) to create our survey. An in-text citation and including a reference list entry isn't required.
Software
Elements of the reference
Group author or Individual author(s) - last name, initial(s). (Year). Title of software - italicised (Version ver. number) [Computer software]. Publisher. URL
In-text citation
(Psychology Software Tools, 2021) OR Psychology Software Tools (2021) found that ....
Group author or Individual author(s) - last name, initial(s). (Year). Title of software - italicised (Version ver. number) [Mobile app]. Apple Store OR Google Play. URL
In-text citation
(Psycnet Software, 2020) OR Psycnet Software (2020) found that ....
