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APA 7th Edition Citation Style

Social Media

Citation Elements in Order:    

 

Instagram Post:

Uploader [@username]. (Year, month day).  First 20 words of post [Photograph]. Instagram. URL

 

Philadelphia Museum of Art [@philamuseum]. (2019, December 3). “It’s always wonderful to walk in and see my work in a

collection where it’s loved, and where people are [Photograph]. Instagram. https://www.instagram.com

/p/B5oDnnNhOt4/

 

Instagram Video:

APA Public Interest Directorate [@apapubint]. (2019, June 14). Male depression is serious, but many men try to ignore

it or refuse treatment. Different men have different symptoms, but [Video]. Instagram. https://www.instagram.com

/p/BysOqenB1v7/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

 

Facebook Post:

Lastname, F. M. or Name of Group. (Year, Month Date). Content of the post up to the first 20 words [Type of post]. Site Name.

URL

 

News From Science. (2019, June 21). Are you a fan of astronomy? Enjoy reading about what scientists have discovered in

our solar system—and beyond? This [Image attached] [Status update]. Facebook. https://www.facebook.com

/ScienceNOW/photos/a.117532185107/10156268057260108/?type=3&theater

 

Tweet:

Lastname, F. M. or Name of Group [@username]. (Year, Month Date). Content of the post up to the first 20 words[Tweet]. Site

Name. URL

 

CDC [@CDCgov]. (2020, June 11). Scientists do not know if having antibodies to the virus that causes #COVID19 can protect

someone from getting infected again [Image attached] [Tweet]. Twitter. https://twitter.com/CDCgov/status

/1271180413134876672