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Style Guide Manual for ASA

American Sociological Association Style Guide, 7th edition by American Sociological Association
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ISBN: 9780912764580

Publication Date: 2022

The ASA Style Guide, 7th edition, is the authoritative reference for writing, submitting, editing, and copyediting manuscripts for ASA journals and other publications following ASA's format. The ASA Style Guide is intended primarily as a reference for authors submitting articles to ASA journals. Many sociology departments have also adopted it as a guide for preparing theses, dissertations, and other research papers.

Quick Tips for ASA Style (PDF)
A short guide to citations and reference lists using ASA style from the American Sociological Association.

Additional Resources

Purdue OWL Page on ASA Style
Not always completely accurate. Cross check in another source.
U of Nebraska
William Patterson University
References the 6th edition specifically.

ASA Style Examples

Cryptids are animals whose existence is disputed.(Hurn. 2016:1) Nessie is one example.(Cray 1959:258) Bigfoot is another cryptid.(Westrum 1980:27)

References

Cray, Ed. 1959. “Loch Ness Monster.” Western Folklore 18(3):258–59. doi: 10.2307/1497725.

Hurn, Samantha, ed. 2016. Anthropology and Cryptozoology: Exploring Encounters with Mysterious Creatures. New York: Routledge.

Westrum, Ron. 1980. “Sasquatch and Scientists: Reporting Scientific Anomalies.” Pp. 27–36 in Manlike Monsters on Trial: Early Records and Modern Evidence, edited by M. M. Halpin and M. M. Ames. Vancouver, BC: University of British Columbia Press.

Sample Books for Citations

Book

Title: Anthropology and Cryptozoology: Exploring Encounters with Mysterious Creatures

Editor: Samantha Hurn

Publisher: Routledge

Place of Publication: New York

Date of Publication: 2016

Book Section

Chapter Title: Sasquatch and Scientists: Reporting Scientific Anomalies

Chapter Author: Ron Westrum

Book Title: Manlike Monsters on Trial: Early Records and Modern Evidence

Book Editors: Marjorie M. Halpin and Michael M. Ames

Publisher: University of British Columbia Press

Place of Publication: Vancouver, BC

Date of Publication: 1980

Pages: 27-36

Journal Article

Article Title: Loch Ness Monster

Author: Ed Cray

Journal Title: Western Folklore

Volume: 18

Issue: 3

Date: 1959

Pages: 258-259