How to Cite a Social Media in Chicago Manual of Style (Author-Date)

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

(Creator Year) Reference: Creator. Year. "First 20 words of post [...]" Platform, @username, Month Day, Year. URL.

引用组成部分

Creator/Account

Full name or organization name.

Year

Year the post was made.

Post Text

First 20 words of actual post in quotation marks. Use [...] if truncated.

Platform

Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, etc.

Username

Format: @username

Post Date

Month Day, Year

URL

Direct link to the post.

实际示例

示例来源

creator

UN Environment Programme

year

2023

post

We cannot solve the climate crisis without stopping deforestation [...]

platform

Twitter

username

@UNEP

date

March 20, 2023

url

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

格式化引用

UN Environment Programme. 2023. "We cannot solve the climate crisis without stopping deforestation [...]" Twitter, @UNEP, March 20, 2023. https://twitter.com/UNEP/status/1234567890.

文内引用

(UN Environment Programme 2023)

(Creator Year)

常见错误

错误:

(UNEP 2023) - using acronym without establishing it first

正确:

(UN Environment Programme 2023) - use full name, or establish acronym first in text

原因: Use full name in citations unless the acronym is universally recognized.

错误:

UN Environment Programme. 2023. Climate crisis and deforestation. Twitter @UNEP. March 20.

正确:

UN Environment Programme. 2023. "We cannot solve the climate crisis without stopping deforestation [...]" Twitter, @UNEP, March 20, 2023. URL

原因: Include first ~20 words of actual post in quotation marks, complete date, and full URL.

错误:

UNEP [@UNEP]. 2023. Posted on Twitter about climate. March 20, 2023.

正确:

UN Environment Programme. 2023. "We cannot solve the climate crisis without stopping deforestation [...]" Twitter, @UNEP, March 20, 2023. URL

原因: Use full organization name, actual post text in quotation marks, and include direct URL to post.

常见问题

Should I cite the post date or my access date?

Use the date the post was made. Your access date is less relevant unless the post was later deleted.

What if the post is extremely long?

Use only the first 20 words or first complete sentence, whichever is shorter. Use [...] to indicate truncation.

Can I cite retweets or reshares?

Cite the original post and creator, not the account that reposted it. Mention the reposting in your text if relevant.

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