How to Cite a Social Media in MLA 9th Edition
Aprende el formato exacto con ejemplos, citas en texto y errores comunes a evitar.
Formato de cita
Plantilla básica
Creator. "First 20 words of post [...]" Uploaded by @username, Day Month Year, Platform, URL.
Componentes de la cita
Creator/Account
Full name or organization name of the account.
Post Content
First 20 words in quotation marks. Use [...] for truncation.
Username
Format: '@handle' in the upload clause.
Post Date
Day Month Year format.
Platform
Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, etc.
URL
Direct link to the specific post.
Ejemplo real
Fuente de ejemplo
NASA
The James Webb Space Telescope captures unprecedented images of distant galaxies [...]
@NASA
20 June 2023
https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1234567890
Cita formateada
NASA. "The James Webb Space Telescope Captures Unprecedented Images of Distant Galaxies [...]" Uploaded by @NASA, 20 June 2023, Twitter, twitter.com/NASA/status/1234567890.
Cita en texto
(NASA)
(Creator) or (@username)
Errores comunes
Incorrecto:
@NASA (2023, June 20). 'The James Webb Space Telescope captures...' Tweet. Twitter.
Correcto:
NASA. "The James Webb Space Telescope Captures Unprecedented Images of Distant Galaxies [...]" Uploaded by @NASA, 20 June 2023, Twitter, twitter.com/NASA/status/1234567890.
Por qué: Start with account name (not @handle). Use quotation marks. Include 'Uploaded by @handle', date, and full URL.
Incorrecto:
NASA. Space Telescope Post. Twitter. June 2023.
Correcto:
NASA. "The James Webb Space Telescope Captures Unprecedented Images of Distant Galaxies [...]" Uploaded by @NASA, 20 June 2023, Twitter, twitter.com/NASA/status/...
Por qué: Must include first ~20 words of actual post in quotation marks, username, complete date, and direct post URL.
Incorrecto:
NASA [@NASA]. Tweet about space. 2023.
Correcto:
NASA. "The James Webb Space Telescope Captures Unprecedented Images of Distant Galaxies [...]" Uploaded by @NASA, 20 June 2023, Twitter, twitter.com/NASA/status/...
Por qué: Use quotation marks around post content (not brackets). Include Day Month Year format and full URL to post.
Preguntas frecuentes
Do I include emojis in a social media citation? ▼
No, omit emojis. Only include them if essential to understanding the post's meaning.
What if the social media post doesn't have a date? ▼
Use the date you accessed it, or cite with the access date included.
Can I cite a retweet or share in MLA? ▼
Cite the original creator and post. In your paper, clarify that it was reposted if relevant to your argument.
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