American Sociological Association Style Guide

Government Document: With Author

(ASA Style Guide 2022 section 4.4.2 p. 73-74, and appendix p. 132-133)

In-Text

Model

(Author1 Last name, Author2 Last name, and Institution Year of publication)

Example

(Young, Smith, and National Center for Education Statistics 1997)

Reference

Model

Author1 Last name, First name, Author2 First name Last name, and Institution. Year of publication. Title of Document (italicized). Location of publisher, state or province postal code or name of country (if a foreign publisher): Publisher's Name.

Example

Young, Beth Aronstamm, Thomas M. Smith, and National Center for Education Statistics. 1997. The Social Context of Education. Washington, DC: Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education.

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Government Document: No Author

(ASA Style Guide 2014 p. 57-61, 112)

In-Text

Model

(Institution Year of publication)

Example

(National Institute on Student Achievement, Curriculum, and Assessment 1999)

Reference

Model

Institution. Year of publication. Title of Document (italicized). Location of publisher, state or province postal code or name of country (if a foreign publisher): Parent Institution.

Example

National Institute on Student Achievement, Curriculum, and Assessment. 1999. The Educational System in the United States: Case Study Findings. Washington, DC: Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education.

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