If you are writing sociological assignments, the chances are that you might have to cite the sources in ASA. Many students rely on the ASA citation generator as they don't know the nitty-gritty of the citation style. But, once you take a look at the formatting style, you will find it extremely easy.
Book
If you want to cite a book in the ASA format, follow the template given below.
Last name of the author, First name and the middle initial, year of publication, the title of the book, place of publication and name of the publisher
For instance,
Williams, Douglas. 2019. How to Achieve Speed in Guitar Playing, Washington: The One Publication
If you use an ASA referencing generator, you will see that the result is exactly the same.
Journal
Peer-reviewed journals consist of a lot of information. To cite a journal in your assignment, all you have to do is follow the structure below.
The surname of the author, first name of the author, year of publication, ‘Title of the journal’ Column where the journal is published Issue Number: Pages used. Retrieved Date (URL of the website)
For example,
Daniels, Matt. 2018. ‘The Weakening of the Earth’s Magnetic Field: Pole Reversal’ Science Research Daily 12(2): 86 Retrieved May 15, 2020 (https://scienceresearchdaily.com)
Website
If you intend to cite a website, just stick to the following ASA referencing format.
Last name of the author, First name of the author. Year of publication. ‘Title’ Name of the website Retrieved: date (URL of the website)
For instance,
Grattska, Peter, 2018. ‘Telepathy is Possible’. The Hunt for Unknown. Retrieved September 17, 2019 (http://thehuntforunknown.org/2017)
Social Media
Want to cite information from Facebook, Twitter or Instagram? No worries. Just follow the structure below.
If you have trouble understanding the format, use an ASA citation generator available online.
Name of the author, Social Media Handle (Date Posted) Post Title [Post Type] Retrieved from: URL
For example,
Matthew, H. (@mthhewyue_) (December 28, 2019) “The mortality rate of the Coronavirus is on the rise. Be careful everyone” [Instagram Photo] Retrieved from: https://www.instagram.com/hdiwdi_eyruey
Hopefully, you will be able to cite the important sources in ASA now.