Style guides describe how to properly and consistently cite your sources of information.
Quick Tips for ASA Style -- From the American Sociological Association.
The American Sociological Association (ASA) Style Manual, fourth edition, offers guidance in writing, editing, and preparing sociology manuscripts for publication.
The Chicago manual of style
The Chicago Manual of Style Online
Much of the ASA style is based on the Chicago Style.
Zotero is a free, open source browser app that collects, manages, cites, and shares your research sources. There is a browser extension that saves info and connects with the desktop Zotero (you need both desktop and browser extension).
For Zotero help, contact:
Bill Kelm, bkelm@willamette.edu or
John Repplinger, jrepplin@willamette.edu