Online Forum
You may need to consult more than one section to accurately represent the source used (eg. number of authors and source descriptions)
Message posted to a newsgroup, online forum or discussion group
Format for in-text citation
In-text citation example
Mr Creosote (2011) argues that…
OR
…to remain competitive (Mr Creosote, 2011).
Format for reference list
Elements, punctuation & capitalisation
Author. A. [or Alias.] (Year, Month day). Title of discussion thread [Online forum comment]. Site Name. Web address
Reference list example
Mr Creosote. (2011, July 12). Re: Why the NBN needs to happen [Online forum comment]. Whirlpool. http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1736055
Make sure to look at the style notes
Style notes for this reference type
- Include author's full name if available; otherwise use the screen name.
- After the date, as title, give the name of the discussion thread or the subject line of the message. Titles are not italicised.
- Give a description of the form in brackets immediately after the name of the thread, e.g., [Electronic mailing list message]
- Provide the address for the archived version of the message.
- Include as much information as possible, e.g., message number or identifier.
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