Note: To cite an entire Facebook page, include only the URL in brackets as the in-text citation. For example (https://www.facebook.com/IFLScience). No reference list entry is needed for an entire Facebook page.
To cite a specific Facebook post, use the poster’s name and the year as you would for other in-text citations.
In-text Citation
Rule = (Name of Page or Poster Year) OR Name of Page or Poster (Year) (Name of Page or Poster Year:paragraph number)
It’s important to stop using single use plastic as many pieces are ending up in bird nests (Natural History Museum 2025).
OR
In a recent Facebook post, the Natural History Museum (2025) shared that single use plastic items are being used by birds to make their nests.
OR
‘The best thing we can all do is choose alternatives to single use plastic - every time we refuse to use it, one less piece will end up in birds' nests’ (Natural History Museum 2025:3).
Reference list
Rule = Name of Page or Poster (Day Month Year). ‘Title or first 10 words of post content …’ [Type of post], Page of Post, accessed Day Month Year, URL.
AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) (12 May 2025). ‘Today is International Nurses Day. Nursing and Midwifery Board of …’ [Facebook post], AHPRA, accessed 14 May 2025, https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16jbQ63CSd/.
Jamie Oliver (9 June 2025). ‘I could really do with your help supporting me on …’ [Facebook reel], Jamie Oliver, accessed 9 June 2025, https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1EeapQKkT4/.
Louis Vuitton (25 May 2025). ‘Women’s cruise 2026 show. A testament to the house’s creativity …’ [Facebook post], Louis Vuitton, accessed 3 June 2025, https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1JaZ3UV9C4/.
Natural History Museum (5 June 2025). ‘Today is World Environment Day, and this year calls for …’ [Facebook post], Natural History Museum, accessed 6 June 2025, https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19FUQmSyCT/.
Note: To cite an X feed as a whole, include only the URL in brackets as the in-text citation. For example (https://x.com/robertirwin). No reference list entry is needed for an entire feed from X.
To cite a specific X post, use the poster’s name and the year as you would for other in-text citations.
In-text Citation
Rule = (Poster name Year) OR Poster name (Year)
Some characters from the Mr Squiggle program needed some conservation work before being exhibited (National Museum of Australia 2025).
OR
The National Museum of Australia (2025) shared that Rabbit needed some paint glued back on before being put on display for the exhibit.
Reference list
Rule = Poster Name (Day Month Year) ‘Title or first 10 words of post content …’ [Type of post], Page of Post, accessed Day Month Year, URL.
Academic Aesthetics (18 February 2022) ‘The state library of South Australia. Photo by Jessica Charleston’ [X post], Academic Aesthetics, accessed 20 February 2025, https://x.com/AcademiaAesthe1/status/1494537319159849002.
Irwin, R (21 May 2025) ‘At the heart of everything we do is conservation. My…’ [X reel], Robert Irwin, accessed 16 June 2025, https://x.com/RobertIrwin/status/1924955028688920699.
Obama, M (16 June 2025) ‘Thirteen years ago, my administration acted to protect young people…’ [X post], Barack Obama, accessed 20 June 2025, https://x.com/BarackObama/status/1934381169115648240.
National Museum of Australia (9 June 2025) ‘Before Rabbit hops into our Mr Squiggle exhibition, it needs…’ [X reel], National Museum of Australia, accessed 23 June 2025, https://x.com/nma/status/1931993252892156332.