How to Cite a Social Media in MLA 9th Edition

למדו את הפורמט המדויק עם דוגמאות, ציטוטים בטקסט וטעויות נפוצות להימנע מהן.

פורמט ציטוט

תבנית בסיסית

Creator. "First 20 words of post [...]" Uploaded by @username, Day Month Year, Platform, URL.

רכיבי ציטוט

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.

דוגמה מהעולם האמיתי

מקור לדוגמה

creator

NASA

content

The James Webb Space Telescope captures unprecedented images of distant galaxies [...]

username

@NASA

date

20 June 2023

platform

Twitter

url

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

ציטוט מעוצב

NASA. "The James Webb Space Telescope Captures Unprecedented Images of Distant Galaxies [...]" Uploaded by @NASA, 20 June 2023, Twitter, twitter.com/NASA/status/1234567890.

ציטוט בטקסט

(NASA)

(Creator) or (@username)

טעויות נפוצות

שגוי:

@NASA (2023, June 20). 'The James Webb Space Telescope captures...' Tweet. Twitter.

נכון:

NASA. "The James Webb Space Telescope Captures Unprecedented Images of Distant Galaxies [...]" Uploaded by @NASA, 20 June 2023, Twitter, twitter.com/NASA/status/1234567890.

למה: Start with account name (not @handle). Use quotation marks. Include 'Uploaded by @handle', date, and full URL.

שגוי:

NASA. Space Telescope Post. Twitter. June 2023.

נכון:

NASA. "The James Webb Space Telescope Captures Unprecedented Images of Distant Galaxies [...]" Uploaded by @NASA, 20 June 2023, Twitter, twitter.com/NASA/status/...

למה: Must include first ~20 words of actual post in quotation marks, username, complete date, and direct post URL.

שגוי:

NASA [@NASA]. Tweet about space. 2023.

נכון:

NASA. "The James Webb Space Telescope Captures Unprecedented Images of Distant Galaxies [...]" Uploaded by @NASA, 20 June 2023, Twitter, twitter.com/NASA/status/...

למה: Use quotation marks around post content (not brackets). Include Day Month Year format and full URL to post.

שאלות נפוצות

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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