How to Cite Social Media
These links will show you how to cite digital images and social media using MLA8, the most recent version of MLA.
Got a Citation Stumper?
Stop by the library or email me at [email protected]'ll figure it out for you and post it on the library webpage to help others, too!
Stop by the library or email me at [email protected]'ll figure it out for you and post it on the library webpage to help others, too!
Citation Stumper:
One of my students wants to include her mentor in her works consulted list, but the interaction was in the form of emails and texts, periodically throughout the process (not on one date). Any thoughts?
Answer:
This is what I would suggest...after entering the information for Interview in Easy Bib, you could click on "Add Annotation" and it will allow you to add a note. I added "Interview took place over several months by email and text." That annotation just gets "tacked on" to the end of the citation.
Smith, John. “Consultant Interview Emails/Texts.” 2017. Interview took place over several months by email and text.
One of my students wants to include her mentor in her works consulted list, but the interaction was in the form of emails and texts, periodically throughout the process (not on one date). Any thoughts?
Answer:
This is what I would suggest...after entering the information for Interview in Easy Bib, you could click on "Add Annotation" and it will allow you to add a note. I added "Interview took place over several months by email and text." That annotation just gets "tacked on" to the end of the citation.
Smith, John. “Consultant Interview Emails/Texts.” 2017. Interview took place over several months by email and text.
How to Cite an IPAD APP
Format:
Author Lastname, Firstname. "Title of App." Website Title,
Publisher Name, Date Published, URL.
Author: If no author/developer listed, omit this entry.
Title of App: Use proper capitalization and put in quotation marks.
Website Title: This will always be Apple App Store. Italicize.
Publisher Name: This is the "Sold By" name found on the iTunes website. It could be
the same as the author/developer name.
Date Published: Use MLA format: dd mmm yyyy (the only months that do not use a
3 letter abbreviation are May, June, and July)
URL: Enter the URL for this app from iTunes. It should always begin
itunes.apple.com (omit the http://)
Note: You may choose Software from "All 59 Options" in Easy Bib.
Author Lastname, Firstname. "Title of App." Website Title,
Publisher Name, Date Published, URL.
Author: If no author/developer listed, omit this entry.
Title of App: Use proper capitalization and put in quotation marks.
Website Title: This will always be Apple App Store. Italicize.
Publisher Name: This is the "Sold By" name found on the iTunes website. It could be
the same as the author/developer name.
Date Published: Use MLA format: dd mmm yyyy (the only months that do not use a
3 letter abbreviation are May, June, and July)
URL: Enter the URL for this app from iTunes. It should always begin
itunes.apple.com (omit the http://)
Note: You may choose Software from "All 59 Options" in Easy Bib.
Example:
Smith, Theodore. "The Elements." Apple App Store, Touch Press,
1 Mar. 2014, itunes.apple.com/us/app/chemical-elements-free-ipad/
id413945247?mt=8.
Click here for MLA Citation Basics
Click on the "How do I cite..." pull down menu for examples of how to cite lots of different types of resources: Images, Government Documents, Interviews, Emails, and social media such as Blog Posts, Podcasts, Streaming Video, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook.
Click on the "How do I cite..." pull down menu for examples of how to cite lots of different types of resources: Images, Government Documents, Interviews, Emails, and social media such as Blog Posts, Podcasts, Streaming Video, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook.
How to Cite a PHOTO from FACEBOOK
Format:
Lastname, Firstname of Facebook page where photo exists. Title/Description of
Picture. Day month year posted. www.facebook.com.
Lastname, Firstname of Facebook page where photo exists. Title/Description of
Picture. Day month year posted. www.facebook.com.
Example:
Wight, Tamra. Book Launch Tent Photo. 27 Apr. 2016, www.facebook.com/photo.php?
fbid=10105798774336599.