Note: Include the first 20 words of a post as the title. Include two elements in brackets: (1) Indicate non-textual elements like audio-visual content, re-tweets, links to other content, polls or etc. in brackets after the title. For example: [Image attached], [Video attached], [Link attached], [Poll attached], or etc. (2) End with a second bracket designating the type of content being cited, for example: [Status update], [Infographic], or etc.
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Uploader. (Year, Month Day). First 20 words of content [Description of non-textual content]. [Content type]. Facebook. URL
Saint Paul Public Library. (2019, December 20). Advocate for nixing library book late fees gives her take on what’s becoming a national trend" #FineFree [Thumbnail with link attached]. [Status Update]. Facebook. https://bit.ly/2EH9GdD |
(Saint Paul Public Library, 2019, December 20)
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Uploader [@username]. (Year, month day). First 20 words of post [Description of non-textual content]. Website. URL onewhosleepsnot [u/onewhosleepsnot]. (2020, January 23). TIL the Senate Majority Leader in 1939 decried the Academy Award-winning Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, saying the movie [Link attached]. Reddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/essx3x/til_the_senate_majority_leader_in_1939_decried/ |
(onewhosleepsnot, 2020, January 23)
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Note: If the source you are citing was published by an organization or corporation, cite it as having an organizational or corporate author.
Instagram Photo
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Uploader [@username]. (Year, month day). First 20 words of post [Photograph]. Instagram. URL Hennepin County Library [@hclib]. (2019, November 29). Our patrons have spoken! Come check us out @ #saintanthonylibrary ^cj [Photograph]. Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/B5dsnINFHJI/ |
(Hennepin County Library, 2019, November 29)
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Instagram Highlight
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Uploader [@username]. (n.d.). Title [Highlight]. Instagram. Retrieved Month Day, Year, URL Hennepin County Library [@hclib]. Cookbooks [Highlight]. Instagram. Retrieved December 19, 2019, https://www.instagram.com/p/B5dsnINFHJI/ |
(Hennepin County Library, n.d.)
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Note: Include the first 20 words of a tweet as the title. Indicate non-textual elements like audio-visual content, re-tweets, links to other content, polls or etc. in brackets after the title. For example: [Image attached], [Video attached], [Link attached], [Poll attached], or etc.
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Author, A. A. [@username]. (Year, Month Day). First 20 words of tweet [Indication of non-textual content, if any] [Tweet]. Twitter. URL
Tyson, N. G. [@neiltyson]. (2019, November 9). I wonder if the Batmobile has cup holders [Image attached] [Tweet]. Twitter. https://twitter.com/neiltyson/status/1193344382998654978 |
(Tyson, 2019, November 9)
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