MLA 8th Style Guide: Social Media

Tweet

Format

@TwitterHandle. “Text of entire Tweet.” Twitter, Tweet Date, Tweet Time, URL. Accessed Date.

Example

@humansofny. “I was always fighting for the gay community. Paper, articles, pamphlets, things like that…” Twitter, 2 July 2014, 7:45a.m., twitter.com/humansofny/status/484347210633453568. Accessed 9 Sept. 2016.

Facebook Post

Format

Author(s) or Username. “Text of Posting” Facebook, Posting Date, Posting Time, URL. Accessed Date.

Example

NPR. “This key is key: Have pillows everywhere, because 'you have to rest your greatness.'” Facebook, 6 Jan. 2016, 9:57a.m., www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FNPR%2Fposts%2F10155160973116756&width=500. Accessed 6 Jan. 2017.

Blog Post

Format

Author(s) or Username. “Posting Title.” Title of Overall Website, Posting Date, URL. Accessed Date.

Example

Schwenkler, Therese. “What I Did Last Saturday Night.” Unlost, 2 July 2012, www.theunlost.com/uncategorized/what-i-did-last-saturday-night/. Accessed 12 Dec. 2013.

Comment

Such as a comment on a Youtube video, Facebook post, news story, etc.

Format

Creator(s) or Username. Comment on “Posting Title.” Title of Overall Site, Comment Date, Comment Time, URL. Accessed Date.

Example

Tinker, Joan. Comment on “Anyone see La La Land over the holidays? Boulder City Library got a shout out!” Facebook, 4 Jan. 2017, 8:24p.m. www.facebook.com/plugins/comment_embed.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fnevadalibraryassociation%2Fposts%2F10155028480064736%3Fcomment_id%3D10155029553139736&include_parent=false. Accessed 6 Jan. 2017.