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Sociology Research Guide: Cite

Subject guide for Sociology

ASA Style

American Sociological Association Style Guide
Print style guide:Book cover of style guide
ASA Style Guide by the American Sociological Association, 5th ed., 
      a copy is kept at the Reference Desk, HM 569 A54 2014.

Resources for APA Citation

Helpful Resources:

Purdue OWL: Easy-to-use citation resource. Provides rules and examples.

APA Official Website: Website of the American Psychological Association style manual.

In-Text Citations:

Purdue OWL APA In-Text Basics: Covers basics of in-text citation rules and more.

Reference List/Bibliography:

Purdue OWL APA Reference List Basics: Covers basics of reference list rules and more.

Citing Artificial Intelligence: 

How to Cite ChatGPT: This page from the APA Style Blog offers guidance on how (and when) to cite artificial intelligence programs such as ChatGPT

Citing Social Media

APA Style: Citing Online Media: This guide from APA Style covers how to cite various social media posts and comments.

Additional Citation Examples:

Northern Michigan University APA Reference Style Guide: Contains a lot of useful examples.

Find a DOIAPA style requires a doi. If you don't see a doi, try checking CrossRef website.