LibGuides: Citing your Sources: ASA Style 6th

ASA Style Guides

ASA style is an adaptation of The Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS).
ASA uses CMOS author-date style system, with brief in-text citation in parentheses and a list of references cited at the end of document.
View Pierce's CMOS guide for more information.

ASA 6th Edition Citation Guide (pdf)
Examples of how to cite common types of sources in a reference list and as in-text citations.

Other ASA style guides

ASA from OWL at Purdue
No nonsense guide to forming your paper in ASA style 5th edition

Quick Tips for ASA Style
Style sheet provided by the American Sociological Association
ASA Citations
These examples cover some of the most common types of resources, but there are many others that you may encounter.
In-Text Citations
These elements could be in the text or in a parenthetical citation.
Formatting Guideline for Research Paper - ppt
A step-by-step guide to formatting your paper using ASA guidelines.

The Sociology Student Writer's Manual and Reader's Guide
Publication Date: 2016
The Sociology Student Writer's Manual and Reader's Guide, Seventh Edition, is a practical guide to research, reading, and writing in sociology. The Sociology Student Writer's Manual and Reader's Guide, Seventh Edition, is a set of instructions and exercises that sequentially develop citizenship, academic, and professional skills while providing students with knowledge about a wide range of sociological concepts, phenomena, and information sources. Part 1 begins by teaching students to read newspapers and other sociological media sources critically and analytically. It focuses on the crafts of writing and scholarship by providing the basics of grammar, style, formats and source citation, and then introduces students to a variety of rich information resources, including the sociological journals and the Library of Congress. Part 2 prepares students to research, read, write, review, and critique sociology scholarship. Finally, Part 3 provides advanced exercises in observing culture, socialization, inequality, and ethnicity and race.