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Sociology: Articles

Musselman Library subject guide to resources in Sociology

Citing Journal Articles in ASA

One Author

Lastname, Firstname MI. Year. "Full Title of Article." Full Title of Journal Vol#(Issue#):Pg#-Pg#. 

ExampleMilkie, Melissa A. 1999. "Social Comparisons, Reflected Appraisals, and Mass Media: The Impact of Pervasive Beautify Images on Black and White Girl' Self-Concepts." Social Psychology Quarterly 62(2):190-210.

 

Multiple Authors

Lastname, Firstname MI., Firstname MI. Lastname. Year. "Full Title of Article." Full Title of Journal Vol#(Issue#):Pg#-Pg#.

ExampleArmstrong, Elizabeth A., Laura T. Hamilton, Elizabeth M. Armstrong, and J. Lotus Seeley. 2014. "'Good Girls': Gender, Social Class, and Slut Discourse on Campus." Social Psychology Quarterly 77(2):100-122.

 

Articles from E-Resources

Lastname, Firstname MI. Year. "Full Title of Article." Full Title of Journal Vol#(Issue#). Retrieved Month Day, Year (Full URL).

OR

Lastname, Firstname MI. Year. "Full Title of Article." Full Title of Journal Vol#(Issue#):Pg#-Pg#. doi:FULLDOI#.

Example 1: Schafer, Daniel W. and Fred L Ramsey. 2003. "Teaching the Craft of Data Analysis." Journal of Statistics Education 11(1). Retrieved July 11, 2010 (http://www.amstat.org/publications/jse/v11n1/schafer.html).

Example 2: Persell, Caroline Hodges, Kathryn M. Pfeiffer, and Ali Syed. 2008. "How Sociological Leaders Teach: Some Key Principles." Teaching Sociology 36(2):108-24. doi:10.1177/0092055X0803600202.