For social media posts, include the first 10 wordsof the content followed by an ellipsis if there’s no title.Hyperlink the content or title to the original post and include the date you accessed the post.
Include the full date in the reference list.
Elements of the reference
Name of Page or Poster (Day Month Year) ‘Title or first 10 words of content of post ...’ [type of post], Page of Post, accessed Day Month Year.
In-text citation
To cite social media and forum posts in text, use the poster’s name and the year as you would for other references. However, make sure the user knows it’s a social media post.
In a recent Facebook post, Services Australia (2020) ...
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (3 February 2020) ‘Celebrate World Wetlands Day’ [Tweet], Australian Government Agriculture and Water, accessed 4 February 2020.
