Citation Resources

American Sociological Association (ASA) Style

ASA is a variation of APA style.

• The Owl at Purdue University manuscript formatting in Sociology.

• The American Sociological Association offers a short handout outline APA: Quick Tips for ASA Style (pdf).

• ASA Style (pdf) formatting from the Department of Sociology at Harvard University

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• American Sociological Association Style Guide

American Political Science Association (APSA) Style

The most recent APSA Style Manual (2006) asks writers to use the parenthetical documentation system in the Chicago Manual of Style (not the note system) for documentation in political science writing.

• APSA Style Manual (pdf)

• APSA Style Guide for Citations and References (pdf) from UNT's Department of Political Science

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• Style Manual for Political Science

Associated Press (AP) Style

• The Owl at Purdue University's guide to Associated Press Style.

• Associated Press Style: Quick Reference Guide (pdf) from Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

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• The Associated Press Stylebook

Council of Science Editors (CSE)

• University of Wisconsin's guide to the CSE Documentation Style.

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• Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, Eighth Edition