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American Sociological Association Style Guide

American Sociological Association (ASA) Style Guide

Non-Roman Alphabet

(ASA Style Guide 2022 section 2.9 p. 43, and appendix p. 130)

In-Text

Model

(Author1 Last name and Author2 Last name Year of publication:Page number)

Example

(Chu and Chen 2015:540)

Reference

Model

Author1 Last name, First name, and Author2 First name Last name. Year of publication. "Title of Article" (in Language). Title of Journal (italicized) Number volume:Page numbers.

Example

Chu, Shan-Ying, and Jong-Rong Chen. 2015. "Internet Use Types, Social Capital and Happiness in Taiwan." (in Chinese). Academia Economic Papers 43(4):535-587.

Link to Full Record

Helpful Hint

If the author has a middle name, it is included after their first name.

In ASA there are no spaces between the volume number, issue number, and page numbers. Make sure that none are there when you are finished.

Roman Alphabet

(ASA Style Guide 2022 section 2.9 p. 42, and appendix p. 130)

In-Text

Model

(Author1 Last name et al. Year of publication:Page number)

Example

(Kroupis et al. 2017:13)

Reference

Model

Author1 Last name, First name, Author2 First name Last name, Author3 First name Last name, Author4 First name Last name, Author5 First name Last name, and Author6 First name Last name. Year of publication. "Foreign Language Title of Article" (Title in English). Title of Journal (italicized) Number volume(Issue number):Page numbers.

Example

Kroupis, Ilias, Thomas Kourtessis, Olga Kouli, George Tzetzis, Vassiliki Derri, and George Mavrommatis. 2017. "Satisfaccion Laboral y Burnout de los Profesores de la Educacion Fisica en Grecia" (Job Satisfaction and Burnout Among Greek P.E. Teachers. A Comparison of Educational Sectors, Level and Gender). Cultura, Ciencia y Deporte 12(34):5-15.

Link to Full Record

Helpful Hint

If the author has a middle name, it is included after their first name.

In ASA there are no spaces between the volume number, issue number, and page numbers. Make sure that none are there when you are finished.