ASA styleis the citation style used by the American Sociological Association and frequently used within sociology publications. Your professor may permit use of additional styles, such as Chicago Style or APA (American Psychological Association).
This resource covers ASA style and includes information about manuscript formatting, in-text citations, formatting the references page, and accepted manuscript writing style. The bibliographical format described is taken from the American Sociological Association (ASA) Style Guide, 5th edition
Use the cite feature in Google Scholar to generate a citation. Search using the title of your source and click "cite under the item summary. Always double check database generated citations for accuracy.
Quickly generate a citation or reference list by entering a URL, ISBN, DOI, PMID, arXiv ID, or title into the search box and selecting your preferred citation format.
A free easy-to-use citation management tool to help you collect, store, organize, cite, and share your research sources. Zotero can format in-text citations and generate references lists using your preferred citation style. Visit Intro to Zotero for account creation and user guides.
