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Chicago Style, Notes-Bibliography System: Citing websites, online videos, blog posts, and tweets

Citing Websites, Blog Posts, and Social Media

 
Websites
 
Websites are usually only cited in a Note.  Include a website citation in your Bibliography only if it is an important or major source for your paper.
 
   Websites in Notes:
 
   4. Shana Rose, "Multi-talented Student Works Multimedia," Aztec Press, May 8, 2014, accessed June 18, 2014, http://aztecpressonline.com/2014/05/multi-talented-student-works-multimedia/.
 
   16. "Chancellor's Recognition Scholarship," Pima Community College, last modified April 2014, accessed June 18, 2014, https://www.pima.edu/paying-for-school/scholarships-grants/chancellors-recognition-scholarship.html.
  
   Websites in the Bibliography:
 
"Chancellor's Recognition Scholarship." Pima Community College.
  • If publication date or last modified date is uknown, only include accessed date.
Rose, Shana. "Multi-talented Student Works Multimedia." Aztec
 
Blog Posts
 
Blog posts are usually only cited in a Note.  Include a blog post citation in your Bibliography only if it is an important or major source for your paper.
 
   Blog posts in Notes:
 
   4. Brian Nicholas, "Spring Sapsucker Surprise," Tucson Audubon Society (blog), April 3, 2014, accessed June 17, 2014, http://tucsonaudubon.blogspot.com/.
 
  Blog posts in the Bibliography:
 
Nicholas, Brian. "Spring Sapsucker Surprise." Tucson Audubon
Society (blog). April 3, 2014. Accessed June 17, 2014. http://tucsonaudubon.blogspot.com/.
 
Twitter and Facebook
 
Twitter and Facebook are usually only cited in a Note. 
 
Twitter and Facebook In-Text Citation
 
   11. Organizing for Action, post to Barack Obama's Twitter page, June 19, 2014, accessed June 19, 2014, https://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/479299474552913920.
 
   26. Post to Pima CC Library Facebook page, May 19, 2014 (11:49 a.m.), accessed June 1, 2014,
 

Citing Online Videos

 

Online Videos (including those from a library database)

Videos are usually only cited in a Note.  Include a video citation in your Bibliography only if it is an important or major source for your paper.
 
   Videos in Notes:
 
   2. "Burning Candles: The Life of Edna St. Vincent Millay," Films On Demand, 2009, accessed June 19, 2014, http://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=17517&xtid=43771.
 
   4. “Alexander Wang - Vogue Voices” (YouTube video), posted by Vogue, April 3, 2013, accessed June 17, 2014,  http://youtu.be/9f2wmJjRdcs.
 
   15. Katy Perry, "Roar" (music video), directed by Grady Hall and Mark Kudsi, accessed February 28, 2014, http://www.mtv.com/videos/adele/693356/someone-like-you.jhtml.
 
  • If publication date or last modified date is uknown, only include accessed date.

 

   Videos in the Bibliography:
 
“Alexander Wang - Vogue Voices” (YouTube video). Posted by
Vogue, April 3, 2013.  Accessed June 17, 2014.  http://youtu.be/9f2wmJjRdcs.
 
"Burning Candles: The Life of Edna St. Vincent Millay." Films On
 
Perry, Katy. "Roar" (music video). Directed by Grady Hall and Mark
Kudsi. Accessed February 28, 2012. http://www.katyperry.com/videos/roar/