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SOCL 219: Deviance, Normalcy & Control (Francis): ASA Citation Style

In Class Review of ASA

American Sociological Association Style

Book with a single author or editor

In-text: 

(Author Lastname Date: Page*)

(Beard 2016:10)

References: 

Author Lastname, Firstname. Date. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher.

Beard, Renee L. 2016. Living with Alzheimer's: Managing Memory Loss, Identity and Illness. New York: New York University Press. 

Journal article from an online database

In-text: 

(Author Lastname Date: Page*)

(Dixon 2020:25)

References: 

Author Lastname, Firstname. Date. "Title of Article." Journal Title volume(issue): pages. URL or DOI link.

Dixon, Jeffrey C. 2020. "Understanding Perceived Worker Insecurity in Europe, 2002-2016: Economic Freedom and Neoliberalism as Alternative Theories?" Sociological Perspectives 63(1): 5-28. https://doi.org/10.1177/0731121419862233.

Online newspaper/magazine article 

In-text: 

(Author Lastname Date*)

(Ihmoud 2021)

References: 

Author Lastname, Firstname. Date. "Title of Article."  Newspaper, Month Day. URL. 

Ihmoud, Sarah. 2021. "Sheikh Jarrah: The Question Before Us."  Jadaliyya, May 16. https://www.jadaliyya.com/Details/42757. 

Page from a website

In-text: 

(Page creator Date)

(College of the Holy Cross, n.d.)

References: 

Page creator. Date. "Title of Page." Accessed** Month day, Year. URL.  

**Only include accessed date if a date for the source is not available or if the content of a website is likely to change over time (for example, Wikis)

College of the Holy Cross. n.d. "Sociology and Anthropology." Accessed August 15, 2024. https://www.holycross.edu/academics/programs/sociology-and-anthropology. 


*In-text citations only include page numbers within the citation when directly quoting the authors’ words, paraphrasing a passage, or referring to specific passages.