ASA Citation Format: Templates and Examples
The ASA (American Sociological Association) format for 10 common source types, each with a template and a worked example. Open any source type for the full rules, common mistakes and FAQs.
ASA format at a glance
| Source type | Template and example |
|---|---|
| Website | Author. Year. "Title." Site Name. Retrieved Month Day, Year (URL). World Health Organization. 2024. "Global Tuberculosis Report." World Health Organization. Retrieved July 11, 2026 (https://www.who.int/teams/global-tuberculosis-programme). |
| Journal Article | Author(s). Year. "Article Title." Journal Name Volume(Issue):pages. Smith, John D., and Jane A. Jones. 2024. "Effects of Sleep on Memory Consolidation." <em>American Sociological Review</em> 89(3):211-220. |
| Book | Author. Year. Title in Italics. Place: Publisher. Smith, John D., and Jane A. Jones. 2024. <em>The Social Order of Things</em>. Berkeley: University of California Press. |
| Book Chapter | Author. Year. "Chapter Title." Pp. pages in Book Title, edited by F. M. Last. Place: Publisher. Smith, John D., and Jane A. Jones. 2024. "Environmental Drivers of Disease." Pp. 145-167 in <em>The Handbook of Ecology</em>, edited by Robert D. Thompson. Thousand Oaks: Sage. |
| Conference Paper | Author. Year. "Title." Presented at the Conference Name, Location. Smith, John D., and Jane A. Jones. 2024. "Machine Learning in Ecological Modeling." Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Chicago (IL). |
| Thesis/Dissertation | Author. Year. "Title." PhD dissertation, Department, University. Smith, John D., and Jane A. Jones. 2024. "Networks of Urban Belonging." PhD dissertation, University of Michigan. |
| Newspaper Article | Author. Year. "Article Title." Newspaper Name, Month Day, pp. Pages. Smith, John D. 2024. "New Study Links Exercise to Longevity." <em>New York Times</em>, March 15, pp. A1. |
| Video/Online Media | Creator. Year. "Title." Platform. Retrieved Month Day, Year (URL). Smith, John D. 2024. "Photosynthesis Explained." YouTube. Retrieved July 11, 2026 (https://youtu.be/example). |
| Podcast | Host. Year. "Episode Title." Podcast Name. Retrieved Month Day, Year (URL). Smith, John D. 2024. "The Chemistry of Life." <em>Science Today</em>. Retrieved July 11, 2026 (https://example.com/ep12). |
| Social Media | Author. Year. "Post text." Platform, Month Day. Retrieved Month Day, Year (URL). Smith, John D. 2024. "New preprint on coral bleaching now online." X, March 15. Retrieved July 11, 2026 (https://x.com/jdsmith/status/123). |
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Website
Source type: website
Learn the exact ASA format for citing a website with a real example, in-text citation, and common mistakes to avoid.
Journal Article
Source type: journal-article
Learn the exact ASA format for citing a journal article with a real example, in-text citation, and common mistakes to avoid.
Book
Source type: book
Learn the exact ASA format for citing a book with a real example, in-text citation, and common mistakes to avoid.
Book Chapter
Source type: book-chapter
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Conference Paper
Source type: conference-paper
Learn the exact ASA format for citing a conference paper with a real example, in-text citation, and common mistakes to avoid.
Thesis/Dissertation
Source type: thesis
Learn the exact ASA format for citing a thesis/dissertation with a real example, in-text citation, and common mistakes to avoid.
Newspaper Article
Source type: newspaper
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Video/Online Media
Source type: video
Learn the exact ASA format for citing a video/online media with a real example, in-text citation, and common mistakes to avoid.
Podcast
Source type: podcast
Learn the exact ASA format for citing a podcast with a real example, in-text citation, and common mistakes to avoid.
Social Media
Source type: social-media
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About ASA (American Sociological Association)
ASA (American Sociological Association) is one of the most widely used citation styles in academic writing. Each guide above provides detailed formatting instructions, real-world examples, common mistakes, and answers to frequently asked questions.
Whether you're citing a website, journal article, book, or any other source type, you'll find comprehensive guidance to ensure your citations are formatted correctly according to ASA (American Sociological Association) standards.
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Quick Reference: ASA (American Sociological Association) Formats
- How to cite a website in ASA
- How to cite a journal article in ASA
- How to cite a book in ASA
- How to cite a book chapter in ASA
- How to cite a conference paper in ASA
- How to cite a thesis/dissertation in ASA
- How to cite a newspaper article in ASA
- How to cite a video/online media in ASA
- How to cite a podcast in ASA
- How to cite a social media in ASA