University Libraries: How to Cite Resources: ASA Style

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Who Uses ASA Style?

ASA (American Sociological Association) style is used by students (and scholars) in Sociology. ASA is similar to APA style, but with several key differences. If you aren't sure which citation style to use, be sure to ask your Professor which style they prefer for assignments in their class.

American Sociological Association Style Guide
Call Number: Reference HM569 .A54 2019
ISBN: 9780912764559
Publication Date: 2019-01-01
There is a copy of the 6th edition of the ASA style guide available for in library use at the Bryan Information Commons help desk.

ASA Formatting Example Sites

The Owl Purdue: Formatting in Sociology (ASA)
American Sociological Association (ASA) style examples and includes information about manuscript formatting, in-text citations, formatting the references page, and accepted manuscript writing style.
ASA Style
Trinity University Guide to ASA style, each type of a citation has a pdf with sample entries.

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