7. Social media and blogs
In this chapter:
- Retain any nonstandard spelling and capitalisation in the post and include hashtags and emojis.
- Make a note of any audiovisual material included in the post (e.g. photographs, videos) in square brackets after the title.
- Avoid referencing a re-posted item. Wherever possible, click on the post and reference the original post.
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(Author Surname/Alias, Year) Example: Sinnamon (2019) states that … |
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Author Surname/Alias, Initial. (Year, Month Day). Title of post. Title of Blog. URL Example: Sinnamon, M. (2019, May 30). More historical Toowoomba newspapers now available via Trove. SL Blogs. http://blogs.slq.qld.gov.au/jol/2019/05/30/more-historical-toowoomba-newspapers-now-available-via-trove/ |
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(Author Surname/Alias, Year) Example: Others agree … (Marin, 2019). |
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Author Surname/Alias, Initial. (Year, Month Day). Up to the first 20 words of the comment [Comment on the blog post “Blog post title”]. Title of Blog. URL Example: Marin. (2019, May 6). Thank you, Michael, for your PSA [Comment on the blog post “Feel a neck lump? See your doctor”]. Mdbcancerjourney. https://mdbcancerjourney.com/2019/05/06/feel-a-neck-lump-see-your-doctor/#comment-2063 |
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(Author Surname, Year) Example: In a recent announcement … (Gillard, 2011). |
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Author Surname, Initial [Account Name/Handle]. (Year, Month Day). Content or caption of the post (up to 20 words) [Format]. Website Name. URL Example: Gillard, J. (2011, November 11). The PM has announced the Labor Government is prepared to provide over $2 billion [Status update]. Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/juliagillard/posts/263639040354656 |
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(Author Surname, Year) Example: In the 60s … (USQ, 2017). |
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Author Surname, Initial [Account Name/Handle]. (Year, Month Day). Content or caption of the post (up to 20 words) [Format]. Website Name. URL Example: USQ [@usqedu]. (2017, August 17). #throwbackthursday to study in the 60’s and life before the internet. [Photograph]. Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/BX4V9BIDKqu/ |
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(Author Surname, Year) Example: According to Pietsch (2018) … |
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Author Surname, Initial [Account Name/Handle]. (Year, Month Day). Content or caption of the post (up to 20 words) [Format]. Website Name. URL Example: University of Southern Queensland [UniSQAus]. (2023, December 12). In case you missed it…we’re working to address industry needs (from our new UniSQ Brisbane hub!) [Image attached] [Post]. X. https://twitter.com/unisqaus/status/1734384572236963970 |