How to Cite a Social Media in AMA Citation Style

通过示例、文内引用和应避免的常见错误来学习准确的格式。

引用格式

基本模板

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

引用组成部分

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

实际示例

示例来源

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

格式化引用

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

文内引用

1

Superscript 1

常见错误

错误:

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

正确:

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

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

错误:

1) Twitter. Heart Health Post. June 2023.

正确:

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

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

错误:

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

正确:

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

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

常见问题

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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