{"id":45350,"date":"2022-07-30T19:47:45","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T19:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=45350"},"modified":"2022-07-30T19:47:45","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T19:47:45","slug":"how-to-cite-twitter-in-mla-style-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-cite-twitter-in-mla-style-2","title":{"rendered":"How to Cite Twitter in MLA Style"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a14b773c3805\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a14b773c3805\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a14b773c3805\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-cite-twitter-in-mla-style-2\/#How_to_Cite_Twitter_in_MLA_Style\" title=\"How to Cite Twitter in MLA Style\">How to Cite Twitter in MLA Style<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-cite-twitter-in-mla-style-2\/#Using_the_full_text_of_the_tweet_as_the_title\" title=\"Using the full text of the tweet as the title\">Using the full text of the tweet as the title<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-cite-twitter-in-mla-style-2\/#Using_the_authors_real_name\" title=\"Using the author&#8217;s real name\">Using the author&#8217;s real name<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-cite-twitter-in-mla-style-2\/#Using_the_URL\" title=\"Using the URL\">Using the URL<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Cite_Twitter_in_MLA_Style\"><\/span>How to Cite Twitter in MLA Style<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/SpHQIzO.jpg\" align=\"left\" style=\"height:auto; width:auto; max-width:32% margin:0px 10px; max-height:356px;\" alt=\"how to cite twitter mla\">  <\/p>\n<p>There are a few steps you can take to properly cite tweets in a work by following the guidelines outlined in MLA style. The first step is to properly cite the first 20 words of a tweet, including all capitalization and nonstandard spelling. Also, do not forget to include emojis! You can find emoji names here. In addition, tweets that contain links and emojis should be listed as one word in your works cited list.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_the_full_text_of_the_tweet_as_the_title\"><\/span>Using the full text of the tweet as the title<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Using the full text of the tweet as title is the recommended MLA style for most types of social media posts. Most tweets do not have a formal title, but the first line can substitute for the title. Since most tweets are comprised of text, you can treat them like untitled poems, with the first line of the text serving as the title. Similarly, if your tweet contains only images, you can use a description as the title. This is recommended by the MLA Handbook, but you can use any title you want.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_the_authors_real_name\"><\/span>Using the author&#8217;s real name<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In MLA style, you must include the name of the creator, not their screen name. Some social media platforms will list creator information under the &#8220;About&#8221; section. Dates should be formatted in the following way: Date, Month, Year. The author&#8217;s real name should be used, but some do not. For example, if Thomas tweets about his family, he should use his real name.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_the_URL\"><\/span>Using the URL<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>How to cite Twitter in MLA style is actually a bit more complicated than you might think. You should include the URL and the tweet&#8217;s date and time in your source description, but that&#8217;s not all there is to it. Using the URL is particularly useful for authors who want to show that their work is truly original. After all, you should make sure that your audience can easily find your source!<\/p>\n<p>Because news tends to break first on Twitter, it&#8217;s important to cite it appropriately. As with all sources, you need to list the primary elements in each one. Then, organize them into a general format. If you&#8217;re citing a website, you&#8217;ll just need to add the URL, but you should also include a DOI (digital object identifier) if you&#8217;re citing a social media site.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dXq6lcwIQUQ\" height=\"209\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"374\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Cite Twitter in MLA Style There are a few steps you can take to properly cite tweets in a work by following the guidelines outlined in MLA style. 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