ASA Citation Generator
Free ASA (American Sociological Association, 7th edition) citation generator for sociology and the social sciences. Author–date references.
How to cite in ASA
Real examples generated by our ASA engine for the most common source types.
Reference entry
Goodall, Jane. 2023. "The effects of climate change on coral reefs." National Geographic. Retrieved June 1, 2024 (https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/coral-reefs).
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(Goodall 2023)
Reference entry
Dawkins, Richard. 2016. The Selfish Gene. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
In-text
(Dawkins 2016)
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Doudna, Jennifer A and Emmanuelle Charpentier. 2014. "A programmable dual-RNA–guided DNA endonuclease." Science 346(6213):1258096.
In-text
(Doudna 2014:1258096)
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ASA FAQ
What is ASA citation style?
ASA (American Sociological Association) style is the standard for sociology. It uses an author–date in-text format with a references list, similar to APA with some differences.
How does ASA handle in-text citations?
ASA uses author–date in-text citations like (Smith 2024) or with a page number (Smith 2024:45).
How are authors formatted in ASA?
The first author is inverted (Last, First) and subsequent authors are in natural order, joined with 'and'.
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