How to Cite a Social Media in Vancouver Style

Apprenez le format exact avec des exemples, des citations dans le texte et des erreurs courantes à éviter.

Format de citation

Modèle de base

[#] Creator [@username]. Post text [First 20 words] [Post type]. Platform [Internet]; Year Month Day [cited Year Month Day]. Available from: URL

Composants de la citation

Reference Number

Numbered [1], [2], etc.

Creator/Account

Full name or organization [@username].

Post Text

First 20 words. Sentence case. [Post type] designation.

Platform

Twitter, Instagram, etc. [Internet] designation.

Date/Access

Year Month Day [cited Year Month Day]. Available from: URL

Exemple concret

Source exemple

number

1

creator

World Health Organization [@WHO]

post

Climate change poses unprecedented threats to global health [...]

type

Tweet

platform

Twitter

date

2023 Jun 20

accessed

2023 Jun 21

url

https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1234567890

Citation formatée

[1] World Health Organization [@WHO]. Climate change poses unprecedented threats to global health [...] [Tweet]. Twitter [Internet]; 2023 Jun 20 [cited 2023 Jun 21]. Available from: https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1234567890

Citation dans le texte

[1]

[1], [2]

Erreurs courantes

Incorrect:

[1] WHO [@WHO]. (2023, Jun 20). 'Climate change and health.' Tweet on Twitter. Accessed June 21, 2023.

Correct:

[1] World Health Organization [@WHO]. Climate change poses unprecedented threats to global health [...] [Tweet]. Twitter [Internet]; 2023 Jun 20 [cited 2023 Jun 21]. Available from: URL

Pourquoi: Use full organization name, first 20 words of actual post, [Post type] designation, [Internet], and [cited Year Mon Day] format.

Incorrect:

[1]. WHO post about climate. Twitter. June 2023.

Correct:

[1] World Health Organization [@WHO]. Climate change poses unprecedented threats to global health [...] [Tweet]. Twitter [Internet]; 2023 Jun 20 [cited 2023 Jun 21]. Available from: URL

Pourquoi: Include full creator name with @username, actual post text, post type, full date, and access date with URL.

Incorrect:

[1] @WHO. Climate change tweet. Twitter. 6/20/23. 6/21/23.

Correct:

[1] World Health Organization [@WHO]. Climate change poses unprecedented threats to global health [...] [Tweet]. Twitter [Internet]; 2023 Jun 20 [cited 2023 Jun 21]. Available from: URL

Pourquoi: Use full organization name (not just @handle), Year Mon Day format (not numerical), and proper citation structure.

Questions fréquentes

Do I need both post date and access date? ▼

Yes: post date (Year Mon Day) and access date [cited Year Mon Day].

What if the post is very long? ▼

Use first 20 words or first complete sentence, then [...] to indicate truncation.

Can I cite retweets or reshares? ▼

Cite the original post and creator, not the account that reposted it.

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