MLA Style

To cite a tweet, begin with the account holder’s name and their Twitter handle (if Twitter handle is different from account name),  followed by the the entire tweet in quotation marks, and then followed by, Twitter, in italics, followed by the date the tweet was posted. Finally, include a URL to the tweet.

Works Cited

Name [@Username]. "Entire text of the tweet in quotes." Twitter, Day Month Year, URL.

Cicardi, Francesca [@FraCicardi]. "People queueing to get 1kilo of subsidized sugar in Zamalek (Cairo's upper-class area). Can imagine situation in poorer neighborhoods #Egypt." Twitter, 26 Oct. 2016, twitter.com/FraCicardi/status/791259380666757121.

In-text Citation

(Author’s Surname OR Account name).

To cite a Twitter profile, begin with the account holder’s name and their Twitter handle (if Twitter handle is different from account name), followed by "Twitter Profile". Then, Twitter, in italics, followed by the retrieval date. Finally, include a URL to the page.

Works Cited

Username/Account name. "Twitter Profile." Twitter, Day Month Year, URL.

In-text Citation

(Author’s Surname OR Account name).

Begin with Author or the account name. In quotations, list the title or caption of the post. If title is not given, write a brief description of the post, but do not place it in quotation marks. Followed by, Facebook, and then add the date posted and URL.

Works Cited

Author Surname, Given Name or Account name. “Title or Caption of the Post” or Description of Post. Facebook, day month year of post, URL.

In-text Citation

(Author’s Surname OR Account name).

Begin with the account name. In quotations, add the title of the page if given. Followed by, Facebook, URL, and access date.

Works Cited

Account name. “Title of the page” or Description of page. Facebook, day month year of post, URL.

In-text Citation

(Account name).

Begin with Author and/or [@handle]. In quotations, list the title or caption of the photo. If title is not given, write a brief description of the picture, but do not place it in quotation marks. Followed by, Instagram, and then add the date posted and URL.

Works Cited

Author Surname, Given Name or Account Name [@handle]. Photo Title or Description. Instagram, other contributors (e.g. photographer if different from account holder), day month year of post, URL.

In-text Citation

(Author’s Surname OR Account name).

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