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IEEE Referencing Guide: X/Twitter

IEEE Referencing Guide

X/Twitter

X/Twitter 

X/Twitter

X/Twitter

A reference to a X/Twitter tweet generally requires the following elements:

  • The name of the individual or organisation that has posted the tweet.
  • The title of the tweet (or use the first 20 words of the tweet as the title). (In double quotation marks).
  • Include "X/Twitter" as the site name.
  • Date of post
  • URL:  (Accessed date)

 

Example

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In-text citation

Within a few weeks of quitting smoking, blood circulation improves and physical activity becomes easier [6]

 

Full reference for the reference list

[6]     NHS [@NHSuk]. "Between 2 to 12 weeks after becoming #Smokefree your                 circulation will improve and you will start to notice that physical".  X/Twitter.                   https://twitter.com/NHSuk/status/1237776863918989313. (Accessed: Jan 26               2024)

 

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