Comparative and Historical Sociology

"This resource covers American Sociological Association (ASA) style and includes information about manuscript formatting, in-text citations, formatting the references page, and accepted manuscript writing style. The bibliographical format described here is taken from the American Sociological Association (ASA) Style Guide, 4th edition."

The official guide to writing in ASA style. Copies are available in the Hatcher Reference Room (2nd floor) and the Shapiro Undergrad Library reference area, both at call number HM73 .A547 2010.

ASA style is based on the Chicago Manual of Style. Consult the online Chicago Manual if you have a specific question that is not answered in the resources describing ASA.

Consult this online guide to get more information about each system and to view a comparison chart.

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