How to Cite a Tweet Using MLA

Can you use cite Twitter as a source? Yes! MLA guidelines say to cite the Tweet as follows:

• Author’s real name (user name) 
• The full tweet in quotation marks.
• Date and time of the Tweet.
• Medium of publication. 

Example:

Smith, Bonnie (CrzyCatLady). “Walmart is having a two for one sale on catnip.” 5 February 2012, 11:21 a.m. Tweet.