The Kept-Up Academic Librarian: MLA Adds A Citation Format For The Tweet

March 05, 2012

MLA Adds A Citation Format For The Tweet

The Modern Language Association likes to keep up with the times. As we all know, some information breaks first or only on Twitter and a good academic needs to be able to cite those sources. So, the MLA has devised a standard format that you should keep in mind. It's simple. Also, I just love the "Tweet" at the end. However, it's curious that no URL is required, especially given the difficulty of Twitter search for anything not said in the past day or two. Read more at:
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/03/how-do-you-cite-a-tweet-in-an-academic-paper/253932/

Mar 5, 2012 1:49:00 AM | Internet Technologies

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