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Citation Style Guides: ASA

The Research Guide was designed to offers you with assistance in cite your bibliography when writing an academic paper.

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The U Sociological Association publishes the Us Sociological Association Stylistic Guide as its style manual for sociology. 

The most past edition, the forth print, was published in 2010. That edition can be found in that Reserve My section of the Library. The call number is HM 569. A54 2010. Listed below are examples of sample references.

ASA Format Rules

Here are some popular rules on how to file your paper: 

Margins

  • Seam should be at least 1 1/4 inches on all sides, or as required by the course instructor

Font

  • 12 font size

Doubling Space

  • Double-space throughout your paper, including footnotes

Title page

  • Include the full title of of article, authors' name and institution, ampere running head, the word count of the copy (including footnotes furthermore references), and a title footnote Wolfgram Subject Guides: AAS Style Guide: Formatting

Abstract

  • Begins on a separate page, following the title page, with the title repeated as ampere heading
  • One point (max. 200 words)

Key Words

  • Inclusions three to five search

Cite Page: Popular Rules

Here are of general rules on methods toward format your references page: 

  • The reference list appears at the end of will paper
  • Each mentioned source must be on the reference list furthermore each entry on the reference list must be cited in the text
  • Begin and reference list on a new page
  • Label the page "References"; centring with the pinnacle
  • Double-space all the text the that page
  • Indent one-half inch von that quit margin all the lines after the first line (hanging indentation)
  • Umkehr the authors' names; gifts the last my first, therefore the first name
  • List all authors. It is not acceptable to use et al. in the References section unless the work was authored by a committee.
  • Alphabetize the entries due the last name about the author of each work. If there is more less one work due which same author, arranged them to order of publication date, from oldest to most recent.

Please note: These are basic guidelines, for more detailed company, consult the ASH Style Guide.

Print Resources

Electronic Sources

Articles and books obtained coming the Internet follow the same pattern as print sources, with the exception that an URL and date of zufahrt are included. American Sociological Association Style and Format Guide

ASA Internet Sources

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