diff --git a/website/docs/reference/node-selection/methods.md b/website/docs/reference/node-selection/methods.md
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--- a/website/docs/reference/node-selection/methods.md
+++ b/website/docs/reference/node-selection/methods.md
@@ -91,12 +91,14 @@ dbt run --select "some_model"
 
 ### The "fqn" method
 
-The `fqn` method is used to select nodes based off their "fully qualified names" (FQN) within the dbt graph. The default output of [`dbt list`](/reference/commands/list) is a listing of FQN.
+The `fqn` method is used to select nodes based off their "fully qualified names" (FQN) within the dbt graph. The default output of [`dbt list`](/reference/commands/list) is a listing of FQN. The default FQN format is composed of the project name, subdirectories within the path, and the file name (without extension) separated by periods.
 
 ```bash
 dbt run --select "fqn:some_model"
 dbt run --select "fqn:your_project.some_model"
 dbt run --select "fqn:some_package.some_other_model"
+dbt run --select "fqn:some_path.some_model"
+dbt run --select "fqn:your_project.some_path.some_model"
 ```
 
 ### The "package" method