Facebook post

In-text citations

This category covers posts and comments that are recoverable. Posts that are protected by privacy settings should be treated as personal communications; see Other sources; Personal communication.

Paraphrasing

Coles Supermarket (2014) is pleased to announce ...

A recent announcement by Coles states that … (Coles Supermarket, 2014).

Direct quote

Place direct quotes between double quotation marks " " and provide the paragraph number.

Coles Supermarket CEO announced at a recent promotional event that "Our Coles Brand fresh chicken is 100% RSPCA Approved which means …" (Coles Supermarket, 2014, para 1).

Reference list

Facebook post

Template

Author. (Year, Month Day). Title [Form]. Website title. URL

Example

Coles Supermarkets. (2014, January 2). Good news: In another national supermarket first, we’re pleased to announce 100% of our Coles Brand fresh chicken is now [Facebook post]. Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/coles/posts/639616386102380?stream_ref=10

Notes on style

  • If both an author’s real name and username are known, provide the real name of the individual (in inverted format) or group, followed by the username in square brackets. If their real name is unknown, use just their username without brackets.
  • For social media posts, use up to the first 20 words of the post as the title
  • Give the exact date of the post.
  • A retrieval date is not needed for posts as the post has a specific date linked to it.

Facebook page

Template

Author. (n.d.). Title [Facebook page]. Website title. Retrieved URL

Example

Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. (n.d.). Home [Facebook page]. Facebook. Retrieved July 22, 2019 from https://facebook.com/nationalzoo

Notes on style

  • If both an author’s real name and username are known, provide the real name of the individual (in inverted format) or group, followed by the username in square brackets. If their real name is unknown, use just their username without brackets.
  • Use n.d. (no date) if using an entire feed or page and not a specific post.
  • The title will be the page title, eg Home, About, Photos
  • Add the form in square brackets to the title, eg Facebook post, Facebook page, infographic.
  • Give the full URL of the post. If the item is archived, give the archived version URL (click post’s date stamp).
  • A retrieval date is needed for whole feeds or pages because the content will change over time.