How to Cite a Post
Social media posts and forum discussions.
What You'll Need
Post Content/Title
Author
Platform
Date Posted
URL
Date Accessed
Capture the post author, title or first words, platform name, date, and URL. Include time if multiple posts from the same day.
Example Citations
OpenAI. (2024, May 13). Introducing GPT-4o [Online post]. X (Twitter). https://twitter.com/OpenAI/status/1790120988809453617
In-text
(OpenAI, 2024)
OpenAI. “Introducing GPT-4o”. X (Twitter), 13 May 2024, https://twitter.com/OpenAI/status/1790120988809453617.
In-text
(OpenAI)
OpenAI. “Introducing GPT-4o”. X (Twitter), May 13, 2024. https://twitter.com/OpenAI/status/1790120988809453617.
Footnote
OpenAI, “Introducing GPT-4o”, X (Twitter), May 13, 2024, https://twitter.com/OpenAI/status/1790120988809453617.
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