APA Style Guide

Selkirk College. (2022, January 19). Awarded the Distinguished Educator for 2020, Kathleen Pinckney’s regional post-

          secondary legacy shines bright almost two decades after her retirement. [Image attached] [Status Update].

          Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/SelkirkCollege/photos/a.140238562172/10159655660302173/

Parenthetical in-text: (Selkirk College, 2022)

Narrative in-text: Selkirk College (2022)

• Use the name associated with the account as the name in the reference.
• Provide the specific date of the post.
• Provide the first 20 words of the post as the title. Count a URL or other link, a hashtag, or an emoji as one word each, and include them in the reference if they fall within the first 20 words. Do not italicize emojis.
• If a post includes images, videos, thumbnail links to outside sources, or content from another post (such as when sharing a link), indicate that in square brackets.
• Describe the post type (e.g., “[Status update],” “[Video]”) in square brackets after any description of attached content.
• Credit Facebook as the site name in the source element and then provide the URL of the post.

Selkirk College. (n.d.). Home [Facebook page]. Facebook. Retrieved January 19, 2022, from 

          https://www.facebook.com/SelkirkCollege/

Parenthetical in-text: (Selkirk College, n.d.)

Narrative in-text: Selkirk College (n.d.)

• Use the page title in the reference (e.g., “Home,” “About,” “Reviews”). Italicize the page title.
• Include the notation “[Facebook page]” in square brackets.
• Provide a retrieval date because the content is designed to change over time and is not archived.
• Provide the URL of the page.

Graeme, A. [@SelkirkPrez]. (2022, January 19). This is fantastic news and so timely for ECCE students, families in the

          community, and early childhood care and education [Image attached] [Tweet]. Twitter.

          https://twitter.com/SelkirkPrez/status/1483523456234708993?cxt=HHwWgoCjjaauxJYpAAAA

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/

Parenthetical in-text: (Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2019)

Narrative in-text: Philadelphia Museum of Art (2019)