Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)

Social Media

(Chicago Manual of Style 14.245)

Note

Model

Author of Entry, Type of Entry, Access Date, URL.

Example

1. Bob Casey's Facebook page, accessed May 5, 2014, https://www.facebook.com/BobCaseyJr.

2. Pat Toomey's Twitter page, accessed May 5, 2014, https://twitter.com/SenToomey.

Bibliography

Model

Author of Entry. Access Date. URL.

Example

Bob Casey's Facebook page. Accessed May 5, 2014. https://www.facebook.com/BobCaseyJr.

Pat Toomey's Twitter page. Accessed May 5, 2014. https://twitter.com/SenToomey.

Helpful Hints

"Citations of site content are best relegated to notes; in works with no notes, they may be included in the bibliography." (CMS 14.245)