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How To Cite Social Media: MLA & APAFormats

Posted on 04.09.13 by ADITI RAO 39 Comments

Well, its official, you can now officially cite social media sources in MLA and APA
formats. Although this might not seem like a big deal, it is an important step in
acknowledging social media as an important source of information for scholarly work.
Of course, it warrants a discussion with students about when to cite tweets. For
example, citing a persons opinion in a paper is important, but citing a persons tweet as
a factual basis for an argument doesnt hold up nearly as well!

Check out the citation formats below, and feel free to download, share and copy this
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