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Citation Style Guide: ASA Citation

Citation Guide for MLA 8th, APA 7th Edition, Chicago/Turabian, WestLaw

ASA Style

This style is provided by the American Sociological Association. The following page includes the guiding principles that make up ASA's citation style brief examples, and a list of other resources worth exploring. For a more detailed explanation, access the latest ASA citation style here.

ASA Handbook

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Additional Resources

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The American Sociology Association provides the ASA manual.

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Purdue Online Writing Center provides an ASA Style formatting guide and examples.

 

Quick Tips for ASA Style

Reference list

  • The in-text citations in this style include the last name of the author(s) and the year of publication.
  • Begin the reference list on a new page after the text.
  • Place the section label "References" on top of the page.
  • References should be double-spaced, ordered by the first author’s last name, alphabetically.
  • Provide first names and surnames for all authors.