Comments on an online forum posting


Format for in-text citation

In-text citation example

Kindle does not replace the physicality of a book... (Jeane).



Format for reference list

Elements, punctuation & capitalisation

Author. Comment on "Title of Article or Post, etc." Title of blog/website/webpage/forum etc., date of post, time of post, URL.

Reference list example

Jeane. Comment on "The Reading Brain: Differences between Digital and Print." So Many Books, 25 Apr. 2013, 10:30 p.m., somanybooksblog.com/2013/04/25/the-reading-brain-differences-between-digital-and-print/#comment-83030.


Style notes for this reference type

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  • When a time is given and helps define and locate the work, include it. Times should be expressed in whatever form you find them in the source: the twelve-hour-clock form (2:00 p.m.) or the twenty-four-hour-clock form (14:00). Include time zone information when provided and pertinent (5.80).
  • For URLs (not DOIs) you can usually omit the http:// or https:// unless you are hyperlinking it (5.96).

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