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American Sociological Association — 6th Edition
Standard for sociology publications.
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ASA Citation Format
General format:
Quick rules
- ✓Use "and" between authors (not "&")
- ✓Capitalize only the first word of article titles (sentence case)
- ✓No comma before year in in-text citations: (Smith 2024)
- ✓Use "Pp." for page ranges in book chapters
- ✓List all authors in references — no "et al." in the reference list
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About ASA (American Sociological Association)
ASA (American Sociological Association) 6th edition uses author-date in-text citations with a reference list. It is the standard for sociology, social work, and related social science disciplines. ASA formatting closely resembles APA but has distinct rules for author names, title capitalization, and electronic source citations.
Standard for sociology publications. CiteMe supports ASA with automatic formatting from real scholarly metadata — no manual entry or guesswork required.
Frequently asked questions about ASA
How is ASA different from APA?
ASA uses "and" instead of "&", sentence case for titles, no comma before the year in citations, and "Pp." for chapter page ranges. APA uses title case for journal article titles and ampersands in citations.
When do I use et al. in ASA?
In-text: use et al. for 4+ authors from the first citation. In the reference list: always list all authors, never abbreviate with et al.
What is ASA citation style?
ASA (American Sociological Association) is a citation format used in academic writing. The 6th Edition provides rules for formatting references, in-text citations, and bibliographies for sources like books, journals, websites, and more.
How do I cite a website in ASA?
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