Research Guides: Sociology: Get Help with Citations & More

Social Sciences Librarian

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ASA citation style is recommended by the American Sociological Association

Quick Style Guide from the ASA
A useful guide showing citation formatting for commonly used source formats
Formatting in Sociology (ASA Style)
A more detailed guide to using ASA style from the OWL at Purdue
ASA Style Guide 4th ed.
A copy of the full ASA Style Guide is located in Reference at the Downtown Campus Library. If you need to cite a source that is not covered in the two quick guides above ask the librarian at the Reference desk for the guide.

Learn about citation managers
Gives basic overview of citation managers and a comparison of the top three.

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