How to Cite a Post in MLA 9th edition

Social media posts and forum discussions.

Example in MLA 9th edition

OpenAI. “Say hello to GPT-4o, our new flagship model which can reason across audio, vision, and text in real time.” X, 13 May 2024, x.com/OpenAI/status/1790072174117613963.
In-text (OpenAI)

What MLA 9th edition includes

These are the details of the example above that the style prints, so they are the ones to collect for your own source.

  • Post Content/Title
  • Author
  • Platform
  • Date Posted
  • URL

Capture the post author, title or first words, platform name, date, and URL. Include time if multiple posts from the same day.

The formatting comes from the style's own file, so check the finer points against your guide. What to check by hand in MLA 9th edition.

A Post in other styles

APA 7th edition Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography) Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition) IEEE Vancouver

Other sources in MLA 9th edition

Website Book Journal Article Newspaper Article Book Chapter Thesis/Dissertation Report Video Podcast/Broadcast Magazine Article Software Dataset Patent Legal Case Legislation Bill Regulation Hearing Standard Treaty Conference Paper Manuscript Review Book Review Classic Work Reference Entry Dictionary Entry Encyclopedia Entry Periodical Collection Interview Speech Song Musical Score Graphic Figure Map Performance Event Pamphlet Preprint Document Blog Post Personal Communication Generative AI