New College Writing Program Library Guide
Guide to selecting research topics, writing a research question, finding, evaluating, and citing scholarly articles
News
Use these resources to track trends in social media and other related news.
Social media search engines
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Flickr - A rich database of billions of photos. Can limit by date photo taken or posted, color, size, etc.
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Twitter Advanced SearchUse advanced search to limit by language, people, and places. Doesn't search further back than 10 days.
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YouTubeAfter initial search, choose "Filter" to limit by upload date, view count, rating. However, this is not good for historical searches: Use Google Video instead.
Citing Social Media
The Purdue OWL: Citation Chart (MLA, APA, CMS)
Comprehensive citation chart in MLA, APA, and CMS that covers formatting for all citations, including social media and other virtual resources.
EasyBib
How to Cite a Tweet in APA style.
Cite anything. ZoteroBib helps you build a bibliography instantly from any computer or device, without creating an account or installing any software.