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.
About Zotero
Zotero is a free citation app that collects, manages, cites, and shares your research sources. The browser extension saves the citation info about articles, books, and more, then connects with the desktop Zotero to create citations and work with Google Docs (you need both desktop and browser extension).
More info at https://libguides.willamette.edu/zotero
For Zotero help, contact:
Bill Kelm, bkelm@willamette.edu or
John Repplinger, jrepplin@willamette.edu