{"id":15098,"date":"2020-11-06T10:54:17","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T09:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/?p=15098"},"modified":"2022-09-16T19:36:48","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T17:36:48","slug":"twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/apa-examples\/twitter\/","title":{"rendered":"How to cite a tweet in APA Style"},"content":{"rendered":"
This article reflects the\u00a0APA 7th edition<\/strong>\u00a0guidelines. Click here<\/a> for APA 6th edition guidelines.<\/figure>\n

To reference a tweet in APA Style<\/a>, include the author\u2019s name and username, the date the tweet was posted, the text of the tweet in italics, \u201cTweet\u201d in square brackets, \u201cTwitter,\u201d and the URL.<\/p>\n

For tweets longer than 20 words, only include the first 20 in your reference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
APA format<\/th>\nAuthor name<\/span>, Initials<\/span> [@username<\/span>]. (Year<\/span>, Month Day<\/span>). Text of tweet<\/em> <\/span>[Tweet]. Twitter. URL<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APA reference entry<\/a><\/th>\nDavidson, L. [@lisa_b_davidson]. (2021, March 22). Has anyone ever written about why some initials work as names in English (KC, JP, and most things followed by <\/em>[Tweet]. Twitter. https:\/\/twitter.com\/lisa_b_davidson\/status\/1374036090038988802<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APA in-text citation<\/a><\/th>\n(Davidson, 2021)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Where to find the information for your citation<\/h2>\n

The information you need to cite a tweet is easy to find on the site.<\/p>\n

\"Where<\/p>\n

Author names and usernames<\/h2>\n

Write the author name in the usual inverted format, not how it appears on Twitter. If the author is an organization, list the organization in the author position. The username is always included, preceded by \u201c@\u201d and using the same capitalization as on the site:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
APA reference entry<\/a><\/th>\nAmerican Civil Liberties Union [@ACLU]. (2020, October 20). VICTORY: Georgia will have additional dropboxes this cycle in DeKalb County. There are 14 days left until Election Day, and<\/em> [Tweet]. Twitter. https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACLU\/status\/1318651204277329928<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APA in-text citation<\/a><\/th>\n(American Civil Liberties Union, 2020)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Multimedia content in tweets<\/h2>\n

If the tweet contains any additional content besides<\/a> words (e.g. images, video, links, polls), this should be stated in a separate set of square brackets before \u201c[Tweet].\u201d For example, the following tweet contains a link to an article:<\/p>\n

American Psychological Association [@APA]. (2020, September 29). Do you know how to cite a book chapter in your work? Do you know when you should cite an <\/em>[Thumbnail with link attached]. [Tweet]. Twitter. https:\/\/twitter.com\/APA\/status\/1310928070283493376<\/span><\/figure>\n

This tweet contains an image:<\/p>\n

Gladwell, M. [@Gladwell]. (2020, September 20). Setting up my new office. . . There\u2019s no school like old school. <\/em>[Image attached]. [Tweet]. Twitter. https:\/\/twitter.com\/Gladwell\/status\/1307724693718339588<\/span><\/figure>\n

Citing a full Twitter profile<\/h2>\n

If you want to cite an entire Twitter profile rather than an individual tweet, the format is slightly different. You\u2019ll list the year as \u201cn.d.\u201d (no date) and include a retrieval date, since the contents of the profile can change over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
APA reference entry<\/a><\/th>\nPinker, S. [@sapinker]. (n.d.). Tweets <\/em>[Twitter profile]. Twitter. Retrieved September 29, 2020, from https:\/\/twitter.com\/sapinker<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APA in-text citation<\/a><\/th>\n(Pinker, n.d.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Citing protected tweets or DMs<\/h2>\n

Some content on Twitter is private: tweets from protected accounts (accounts only accessible to approved followers) and DMs (direct messages) from any account. Because the reader won\u2019t be able to access this content, it should be cited as personal communications<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Personal communications don\u2019t appear in your reference list. Just refer to them in parentheses in the text, giving the date of the communication. You can specify the format (\u201cprotected tweet,\u201d \u201cdirect message\u201d) or just write \u201cpersonal communication.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jonassen stated that there were no further plans for the project (direct message, July 20, 2020).<\/figure>\n

Frequently asked questions about APA Style citations<\/h2>\n
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\n \n \n When should I include an access date in an APA citation?\n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/dt>\n
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\n \n \n How do I cite a source with no author in APA Style?\n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/dt>\n
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When no individual author name is listed, but the source can clearly be attributed to a specific organization\u2014e.g., a press release by a charity, a report by an agency, or a page from a company’s website\u2014use the organization\u2019s name as the author in the reference entry<\/a> and APA in-text citations<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When no author at all can be determined\u2014e.g. a collaboratively edited wiki or an online article<\/a> published anonymously\u2014use the title in place of the author. In the in-text citation, put the title in quotation marks if it appears in plain text in the reference list, and in italics if it appears in italics in the reference list. Shorten it if necessary.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/dd>\n <\/div>\n <\/dl>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This article reflects the\u00a0APA 7th edition\u00a0guidelines. Click here for APA 6th edition guidelines. To reference a tweet in APA Style, include the author\u2019s name and username, the date the tweet was posted, the text of the tweet in italics, \u201cTweet\u201d in square brackets, \u201cTwitter,\u201d and the URL. 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