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Citation in Sociology

Your Sociology professor may ask you to follow the American Sociological Association (ASA) Style Guide to cite sources.  You might find helpful: Quick Tips for ASA Style - from the ASA, a 2-page document for students with sample citations for common source types. The Online Writing Center (OWL) at Purdue University also has this guide on formatting, in-text, and full text citations in ASA. 

Creating a Hanging Indent for References

STEPS to Research: Search-Paraphrase-Summarize-Cite

  1. Search for articles
  2. Summarize the content
  3. Put it into your own words - Tell us WHAT and then WHY this source supports what you are saying
  4. Cite your sources

sometimes introducing a source is the tough part. Here are some ideas:

The following are useful examples of introductions to summaries, paraphrased content, and quotations. Consider what your source is saying to determine which is best to use in each instance. How you introduce sources will signal to your reader how it fits into your writing. (Use quotation marks only when directly quoting from your source.)

  • According to X,
  • X writes,
  • X agrees/ disagrees when they write,
  • In X’s view,
  • X claims,
  • X observes,