How to Cite a Social Media in AMA Citation Style

Aprenda o formato exato com exemplos, citações no texto e erros comuns a evitar.

Formato de citação

Modelo básico

1. Creator [@handle]. First 20 words of post. Platform. Published Month Day, Year. https://URL

Componentes da citação

Superscript Number

Superscript 1, 2, 3, etc.

Creator/Account

Full name or organization [@handle].

Post Text

First 20 words. Sentence case. Use [...] for truncation.

Platform

Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok.

Published Date and URL

Published Month Day, Year. https://URL

Exemplo real

Fonte de exemplo

number

1

creator

American Heart Association [@Heart]

post

New research shows that plant-based diets significantly reduce cardiovascular [...]

platform

Twitter

month

June

day

15

year

2023

url

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

Citação formatada

1. American Heart Association [@Heart]. New research shows that plant-based diets significantly reduce cardiovascular [...]. Twitter. Published June 15, 2023. https://twitter.com/heart/status/1234567890

Citação no texto

1

Superscript 1

Erros comuns

Incorreto:

1. @Heart. (June 15, 2023). "Plant-based diets and heart health." Twitter. https://twitter.com/heart

Correto:

1. American Heart Association [@Heart]. New research shows that plant-based diets significantly reduce cardiovascular [...]. Twitter. Published June 15, 2023. https://twitter.com/heart/status/1234567890

Por quê: Use creator name (not just @handle), first 20 words of actual post (not shortened summary), published date format, and complete post URL.

Incorreto:

1) Twitter. Heart Health Post. June 2023.

Correto:

1. American Heart Association [@Heart]. New research shows that plant-based diets significantly reduce cardiovascular [...]. Twitter. Published June 15, 2023. https://twitter.com/heart/status/1234567890

Por quê: Creator/organization first, then actual post text, platform, complete date, and full URL to specific post.

Incorreto:

1. AHA [@Heart]. Plant diet tweet. 6/15/23. https://twitter.com/heart

Correto:

1. American Heart Association [@Heart]. New research shows that plant-based diets significantly reduce cardiovascular [...]. Twitter. Published June 15, 2023. https://twitter.com/heart/status/1234567890

Por quê: Use full organization name, first 20 words of actual post, date format Month Day, Year (not numerical), and complete post URL.

Perguntas frequentes

What if the post is very long? ▼

Include the first 20 words or first complete sentence (whichever is shorter), then use [...] to indicate truncation.

Should I include both @handle and account name? ▼

Yes, Account Name [@handle] helps readers locate the specific account.

Do I include post date or access date? ▼

Use the publication date: Published Month Day, Year. Include the specific URL.

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