Christina Sheldon, Instruction

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Learning ASA Style

• Christina Sheldon, Instruction Reference
  Librarian California State University, Los
  Angeles
• Summer 2009

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cite, v. a. F. cite-r, ad. L. citare to move,
excite, summon, frequentative of ciere, cire to
set in motion, call. 

• To summon officially to appear in court of law,
  whether as principal or witness.
• gen. To summon, call arouse, excite.
• To quote (a passage, book, or author) gen. with
  implication of adducing as an authority.
• To bring forward an instance, to adduce or allege
  (anything) by way of example, proof, etc.
• To call to mind make mention of or reference to
  
• b. To bespeak, to evidence.

From Oxford English Dictionary. 2nd Edition.
1989.Retrieved November 11, 2008
(http//dictionary.oed.com).
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ASA Style The Super Source

• American Sociological Association. 2007. American
  Sociological Association Style Guide. 3rd
  ed. Washington, DC American Sociological
  Association.

REFERENCE HM 569.A54 2007  
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ASA Style Sub-Super Source

• The University of Chicago Press. 2003. The
  Chicago Manual of Style. 15th ed. Chicago, IL
  University of Chicago Press.

REFERENCE Z253 .U69 2003 
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Why Cite a Source?

• To quote another author
• To refer back to the original source
• To give credit, authority, or proof
• To avoid plagiarism

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When to Cite a Source

• When directly quoting
• When paraphrasing a quote
• When paraphrasing an argument
• Not necessary for familiar sayings, well-known
  quotations, or common knowledge
• Avoid unintentional plagiarism!

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Font and Margins

• A standard, readable font Times New Roman
• Type size 12 point
• Margins 1¼ inch top, bottom, and both sides
• Indent first word of a paragraph ½ inch or 5
  spaces
• Do not right justify

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Spacing

• Double space
• Abstract
• Text body
• Endnotes
• References
• Acknowledgments
• Single space
• Title page
• Block quotations

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Formatting the AbstractASA Style Guide, p.43

• An abstract is a descriptive summary of the paper
• One paragraph of 200 words or less
• For formal manuscript submission Separate page
  following title page

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In-Text Citations ASA Style Guide, p.45-46

• References in your paper must clearly point to
  specific sources in your Reference list!
• ASA author-date system of parenthetical
  citation.
• Following quoted or paraphrased text, you must
  include the last name of the author of the source
  and the year of the works publication in
  parentheses.
• Include page numbers when quoting directly from a
  work or referring to specific passages, following
  the year of publication and a colon, with no
  space between the colon and the page number.

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Examples of In-Text Citations
Some scholars have argued this point(ORourke
and Rodrigues 2005109). OR ORourke and
Rodrigues have argued this point (2005109).
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Examples of In-Text Citations

• For three authorsASA Style Guide, p.46
• Cite all three names in the first citation in the
  text thereafter use et al. in the citation.
• First citation results conclusively
  demonstrated (Shelley, Brown, and Barker 1999).
  Later use (Shelley et al. 1999).
• If a work has more than three authors, use et
  al. in the first and subsequent citations.

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Examples of In-Text Citations

• Citations taken from secondary sourcesChicago
  Style Manual, p.727-728
• Generally discouraged youre expected to
  personally examine the works you cite.
• If original source is unavailable, credit both
  the original and the secondary source using
  quoted in.
• In-text citation refers to original author
  proven in the 1980s (Zukofsky 1988). Reference
  citation Zukofsky, Otto. 1988. Social Dynamics.
  New York Columbia University Press. Quoted in
  Aging and Society, 2008, edited by J. Junge.
  Westport, CT Greenwood Press.

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Miscellaneous Formatting

• Abbreviations, a.k.a. acronymsASA Style Guide,
  p.33-34
• Spell out the complete term at first usage with
  acronym in parentheses. Use acronym alone in
  later references. Do not use periods in the
  acronym/abbreviation.First use The American
  Sociological Association (ASA) recommendsLater
  use ASA standards are clear

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Miscellaneous Formatting

• Block quotationsASA Style Guide, p.25
• For longer quotations of 50 words.
• Do not use quotation marks
• Set off from main text in separate, indented
  paragraph
• Per Chicago Manual of Style, other guidelines
  (font, size, indentation, justification) are
  normally decided by the publishers designer or
  by journal style (p. 447).

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Miscellaneous Formatting

• For titles, capitalize all principal words (first
  word, last word, words after a colon)
• Italicize the titles of works published
  independently
• Books
• Periodicals (journals, newspapers, magazines)
• Films
• Television programs
• Paintings, etc.
• Use quotation marks for the titles of works
  published within larger works and for unpublished
  works
• Articles
• Essays or chapters
• Short stories
• Poems or songs
• Speeches or lectures, etc.

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Reference List

• All references cited in the text must be listed
  in the reference section and vice versa.
• Reference list follows main text and is entitled
  References.
• Like all other parts of a manuscript, the
  references should be double-spaced. (ASA Style
  Guide, p.47)

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Reference ListGeneral Rules

• Continue the page numbering from the body of
  your paper
• Center the title References
• Alphabetize entries by the authors last name.
• If no author, alphabetize by the agency that
  issued the document or the title of the document
  (ignore A, An, The)
• Use a hanging indent

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For Books, IncludeASA Style Guide, p.47-48

• Name(s) of author(s) or editor(s). Invert last
  name for first author only.
• Year of publication
• Title of book, including subtitle, in italics
• Edition (only if 2nd ed. or later)
• City and state of publication (name of country
  if foreign publisher)
• Publishers name

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Book with One Author

• Shaviro, Steven. 2003. Connected, or What It
  Means to Live in the Network Society.
  Minneapolis, MN University of Minnesota Press.

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Book with Two or More Authors

• Thurlow, Crispin, Alice Tomic, and Laura B.
  Lengel. 2004. Computer Mediated
  Communication Social Interaction and the
  Internet. Thousand Oaks, Calif. SAGE.

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A Book

• Now you try!
• Against the Machine by Lee Siegel

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For a Chapter in a Book, Include ASA Style
Guide, p.49

• Name(s) of the chapters author(s). Invert last
  name for first author only.
• Year of publication
• Title of chapter in quotations
• Page numbers of chapter, e.g. Pp. 124-145 in
• Title of book, including subtitle, in italics
• Names of the books editor(s)--No names
  inverted, initials only for first middle names
• City and state of publication (name of country
  if foreign publisher)
• Publishers name

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Chapter in a Book

• Dimaggio, Paul, Eszter Hargittai, Russell Neuman,
  and John P. Robinson. 2004. "Social
  Implications of the Internet." Pp. 35-70 in
  Academy the Internet, edited by H. F.
  Nissenbaum and M. E. Price. New York Peter
  Lang.

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Chapter in a Book

• Now you try!
• Matthew Hindmans essay in The Hyperlinked
  Society by Turow Tsui

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For a Scholarly Journal Article, Include ASA
Style Guide, p.48

• Names of authors (last name inverted for first
  author only)
• Year of publication
• Title of article in quotations
• Title of journal in italics
• Volume number and issue number
• Page numbers of article
• If accessed using an online database Add in
  parentheses (Retrieved from name of database
  on date of retrieval, e.g. April 10, 2000.)

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Sociological Abstracts Record Breakdown of
Citation Elements
Article Title
Pages
Author(s)
Date
Journal Title
Issue No.
Vol. No.
Adamic, Lada, and Eytan Adar. 2005. How to
Search a Social Network. Social Networks 27(3)
187-203. (Retrieved from Sociological Abstracts
on February 23, 2009.)
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Journal Article from a Full-text Database

• Adamic, Lada and Eytan Adar. 2005. How to
  Search a Social Network. Social Networks 27(3)
  187-203. (Retrieved from Sociological Abstracts
  on February 23, 2009.)

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For Internet Websites
Include at minimum (ASA Style Guide p.75)

• Author name(s)
• Document title(s)
• Date of publication or date of access
• URL (web address)

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For a Web Resource, Include ASA Style Guide,
p.77

• Name of author or editor (if given)
• Year of publication/posting
• Title of web page/article in quotations
• Name of sponsoring institution
• Date retrieved, e.g. April 2, 2009
• URL/web address in parentheses
• If you cant find some if this information, cite
  what is available

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Web Resource

• Model web-document / web page
• http//www.gseis.ucla.edu/heri/PDFs/pubs/briefs/b
  rief-091107-SocialNetworking.pdf

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A Web Page

• Higher Education Research Institute.
  2007.College Freshmen and Online Social
  Networking Sites. University of California, Los
  Angeles. Retrieved February 18, 2009
  (http//www.gseis.ucla.edu/heri/ PDFs/pubs/briefs
  /brief091107SocialNetworking.pdf).

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A Web Page

• Now you try!
• http//knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?ar
  ticleid1463
• Or http//tinyurl.com/asa-demo-webpage-1

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Need Extra Help?

• Use Kennedy Library resources gt Library homepage
• www.calstatela.edu/library
• gt Help gt Style Manuals
• gt ASA
• The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue
  University
• http//owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/583/01
  /

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Need Extra Help?

• American Sociological Association
• www.asanet.org
• gt Publications
• gt Journals
• Preparation Checklist for ASA Manuscripts
• http//www.asanet.org/galleries/default-file/asagu
  idelinesnew.pdf
• Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide
• www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.h
  tml

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Need Extra Help?

• Use citation tools within databases
• In CSA databases QuikBib (detailed record gt
  Save, Print, Email gt QuikBib)
• In EBSCO databases Cite This Article (detailed
  record, icon yellow paper)
• In ISI Web of Knowledge EndNote Web

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