How to Cite a Social Media in MLA 9th Edition
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. "First 20 words of post [...]" Uploaded by @username, Day Month Year, Platform, URL.
引用组成部分
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.
实际示例
示例来源
NASA
The James Webb Space Telescope captures unprecedented images of distant galaxies [...]
@NASA
20 June 2023
https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1234567890
格式化引用
NASA. "The James Webb Space Telescope Captures Unprecedented Images of Distant Galaxies [...]" Uploaded by @NASA, 20 June 2023, Twitter, twitter.com/NASA/status/1234567890.
文内引用
(NASA)
(Creator) or (@username)
常见错误
错误:
@NASA (2023, June 20). 'The James Webb Space Telescope captures...' Tweet. Twitter.
正确:
NASA. "The James Webb Space Telescope Captures Unprecedented Images of Distant Galaxies [...]" Uploaded by @NASA, 20 June 2023, Twitter, twitter.com/NASA/status/1234567890.
原因: Start with account name (not @handle). Use quotation marks. Include 'Uploaded by @handle', date, and full URL.
错误:
NASA. Space Telescope Post. Twitter. June 2023.
正确:
NASA. "The James Webb Space Telescope Captures Unprecedented Images of Distant Galaxies [...]" Uploaded by @NASA, 20 June 2023, Twitter, twitter.com/NASA/status/...
原因: Must include first ~20 words of actual post in quotation marks, username, complete date, and direct post URL.
错误:
NASA [@NASA]. Tweet about space. 2023.
正确:
NASA. "The James Webb Space Telescope Captures Unprecedented Images of Distant Galaxies [...]" Uploaded by @NASA, 20 June 2023, Twitter, twitter.com/NASA/status/...
原因: Use quotation marks around post content (not brackets). Include Day Month Year format and full URL to post.
常见问题
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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