Blog entries and comments are cited like
newspaper articles and may also be cited in the running text instead of in a note, bibliography, or reference list (i.e. "In a comment posted to
The Becker-Posner Blog on February 16, 2012..."). Give the blogger's name exactly as listed even if it is obviously a pseudonym. However, if the blogger's real name can be determined, include this information in brackets following the blog name (17.5.2). Only include access date when publication or modified date is not provided.
When citing a reader's comment, follow the basic pattern for blog entries but first identify the commenter's name (exactly as listed) and the date/time the comment was posted (17.5.2).
General Format
Footnote:
Superscript Note Number Author First Name/Initial Last Name, "Title of Blog Entry," Name of Blog, Date of Blog Entry, accessed Date of Access, URL.
Bibliographic Entry (necessary if citation is critical to your argument or frequently cited in your paper):
Author Last Name, First Name. "Title of Blog Entry." Name of Blog. Accessed Date of Access. URL.
Reader Comment Entry:
Superscript Note Number. Commenter's Name, comment, Date and (Time of Posting), on "Title of Blog Entry," Name of Blog, Date of Blog Entry, accessed Date of Access, URL.
Example
Footnote:
9 Gary Becker, "Is Capitalism in Crisis?," The Becker-Posner Blog, February 12, 2012, http://www.becker-posner-blog.com/2012/02/is-capitalism-in-crisis-becker.html.
9 Gary Becker, "Is Capitalism in Crisis?," The Becker-Posner Blog, accessed February 16, 2012, http://www.becker-posner-blog.com/2012/02/is-capitalism-in-crisis-becker.html.
Bibliographic Entry (if necessary):
Reader Comment Example:
Footnote:
9 Roman Gil, comment, September 4, 2011 (2:14 p.m. ET), on "Second Thoughts about the Debt Debacle,"
Daniel W. Drezner (blog),
Foreign Policy, September 1, 2011, http://www.foreignpolicy.com_second_thoughts_about_the_debt_debacle.
9 Roman Gil, comment, September 4, 2011 (2:14 p.m. ET), on "Second Thoughts about the Debt Debacle,"
Daniel W. Drezner (blog),
Foreign Policy, accessed December 2, 2011, http://www.foreignpolicy.com_second_thoughts_about_the_debt_debacle.