UWG | Citation Style Resources

Below is a compilation of the University Writing Center's resources for the different citation styles utilized at our university.

Other Styles

American Sociological Association (ASA) Style
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
Below is the Amazon link to purchase the manual:
- American Sociological Association Style Guide
American Political Science Association (APSA) Style
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
Below is the Amazon link to purchase the manual:
- Style Manual for Political Science
Council of Science Editors (CSE)
Council of Science Editors (CSE)
- University of Wisconsin's guide to the CSE Documentation Style.
- Seattle Pacific University's guide to CSE Style.
Below is the Amazon link to purchase the manual:
- Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, Eighth Edition
Associated Press (AP) Style
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
- Lake Sumter State College's Guide to AP Style (pdf)
Below is the Amazon link to purchase the manual:
- The Associated Press Stylebook

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