American Sociological Association (ASA)
Here is the general format for the ASA citation of an academic journal article, along with a sample citation (examples from Purdue OWL).
Author's full name, inverted so that last name appears first and any additional authors. Year. “Article Title in Title Caps and in Quotes.” Journal Title in Title Caps and Italicized Volume Number(Issue Number):page numbers of article.
Coe, Deborah L., and James D. Davidson. 2011. “The Origins of Legacy Admissions: A Sociological Explanation.” Review of Religious Research 52(3):233-47.
More resources to help with ASA:
- Quick tips for ASA styleA short guide by the American Sociological Association.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Here is the general format for the APA citation of an academic journal article (examples from Purdue OWL), along with a sample citation.
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume number(issue number), pages. https://doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyy
Aoyagi, K., Santos, C. E., & Updegraff, K. A. (2018). Longitudinal associations between gender and ethnic-racial identity felt pressure from family and peers and self-esteem among African American and Latino/a youth. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 47(1), 207–221. https://doi.org./10.1007/s10964-017-0750-0
APAStyle.org is the most reliable place online to get information about how to cite in this style, including help with in-text citations and your reference list, including lots of example citations for various types of sources.
More resources to help with APA:
- Citing Sources in APASee this USU guide for more help with APA citation.
- Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th edition)Print version of the APA style guide.
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What's a DOI?
Many citation styles now require that a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) be included in your citation, if available. To see if a journal article has been assigned a DOI, you can look it up on CrossRef or Ask a Librarian.
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