Skip to Main Content
site header image

Business Citation Guide: Social Media

This guide provides examples for citing business resources in APA, MLA, and Chicago citation styles.

Social Media

Type Example
Reference List Citation

 

Author, A. A. or Corporate Author [@username]. (Year, Month Day). Content of the post up to the first 20 words [Description of audiovisuals]. Site Name. URL

Example:

York University [@yorkuniversity]. (2021, August 31). @LassondeSchool has introduced a new equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) funding initiative [exterior shot of Lassonde building]. Twitter. https://twitter.com/yorkuniversity/status/1432765182439211009

In-Text Citation: Quote

(York University, 2021)

In-Text Citation: Paraphrase

(York University, 2021)

 

Type Example
Reference List Citation

 

Author, A. A. or Corporate Author. (Year, Month Day). Content of the post up to the first 20 words [Description of audiovisuals]. Site Name. Retrieved Month Day, Year, from Facebook page URL

Example:

York University. (2021, August 16). A new investment of close to $3 million for the Black Creek Community Health Centre and the Black Creek Community Farm [image of three students on laptops]. Facebook. Retrieved August 29, 2021, from https://www.facebook.com/yorkuniversity

In-Text Citation: Quote

(York University, 2021)

In-Text Citation: Paraphrase

(York University, 2021)

 

Type Example
Reference List Citation

 

Author, A. A. or Corporate Author [@username]. (Year, Month Day). Content of the post up to the first 20 words [Description of audiovisuals]. Site Name. URL

Example:

Nasser, F. [@farahnasserglobal]. (2021, August 31). As we continue one-on-one interviews ⁦‪@globalnewsto‬⁩ with all federal party leaders, tonight I sit down with @jagmeetsingh ‬⁩to discuss how he'll to pay for his expensive promises [Photos of Jagmeet Singh being interviewed by Farah Nasser]. Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/CS-Hy2MrhZR/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

In-Text Citation: Quote

(Nasser, 2021)

In-Text Citation: Paraphrase

(Nasser, 2021)