The current 5th edition of the American Sociological Association (ASA) Style Guide was published in 2014. Be sure to always use the most current edition.
ASA (American Sociological Association) style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources in sociology.
In addition to the examples to the left, see these sections of the Style Guide for how to cite other sources in ASA style:
For a more detailed explanation of how to use ASA style, see the ASA Style Guide, 4th Edition.
Based on ASA Style Guide, 4th Edition, 2010
Book: Print (see pg. 99-100) |
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One Author: Mason, Karen O. 1974. Women's Labor Force Participation and Fertility. Multiple Authors: Edelman, Peter, Harry J. Holzer, and Paul Offner. 2006. Reconnecting Editions: McCullah, Peter and John A. Nedler. 1989. Generalized Linear Models. Volumes: Gurr, Ted Robert, ed. 1989. Violence in America. Vol. 1, The History of Translations: Barbagli, Marzio. 1982. Educating for Unemployment: Politics, Labor Lattimore, Richmond, trans. 1951. The Iliad of Homer. Chicago: Compilations: Russell, Katheryn K., Heather L. Pfeifer, and Judith L. Jones, comp. Edited Volumes: Leonard, Kimberly Kempf, Carl E. Pope, and William H. Feyerherm, eds. Koshar, Rudy, ed. 1990. Splintered Classes. New York: Holmes and Meier. |
Book: Online (see pg. 105) |
Pastore, Ann L., and Kathleen Maguire, eds. 2003. Sourcebook of
Criminal |
Chapters from Books, Articles from Collected Works (see pg 101) |
One Author: Clausen, John A. 1972. "The Life Course of Individuals." Pp. 457-514 in Multiple Authors: Palacios, Wilson R., chinita Heard, and Dorothy L. Taylor. 2003. "At a Book Chapter with Digital Object Identifier (DOI): Thomas, Yonette F. 2007. "Behavioral and Economic Perspectives in |
Articles from Journals: Print (see pg. 101) |
One Author: Gans, Herbert J. 2005. "Race as Class." Contexts 4(4):17-21. Multiple Authors: Kalleberg, Arne L., Barbara F. Reskin, and Ken Hudson. 2000. "Bad Jobs |
Articles and Books from E-Resources (see pg. 106) |
Scott, Lionel D., Jr. and Laura E. House. 2005. "Relationship of Distress |
Articles that only exist Online (see pg. 106) |
Schafer, Daniel W. and Fred L. Ramsey. 2003. "Teaching the Craft of Data |
Articles from Newspapers and Magazines: Print (see pg. 102) |
Newspaper: Guiles, Melinda and Krystal Miller. 1990. "Mazda and Mitsubisihi-Chrysler Magazine: Anderson, Elijah. 1994. "The Code of the Streets." Atlantic Monthly, May |
Articles from Newspapers and Magazines: Online (see pg. 107) |
Sampson, Robert J. 2006. "Open Doors Don't Invite Criminals." New York |
Web Site (see pg. 108) |
American Anthropological Association. 2006. "Race.: Retrieved December 12, 2006. (http://raceproject.aaanet.org). |