How to Cite a Social Media in AMA Citation Style

Изучите точный формат с примерами, внутритекстовыми ссылками и типичными ошибками.

Формат цитирования

Базовый шаблон

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

Компоненты цитаты

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

Реальный пример

Пример источника

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

Отформатированная цитата

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

Внутритекстовая ссылка

1

Superscript 1

Типичные ошибки

Неверно:

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

Верно:

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

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

Неверно:

1) Twitter. Heart Health Post. June 2023.

Верно:

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

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

Неверно:

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

Верно:

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

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

Часто задаваемые вопросы

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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