Bibliographies (Works Cited):
Here are examples of basic formats for sources (second and subsequent lines are
indented). Include as much information as you are able to locate from the
resource. In the bibliography, the first author's last name is listed first. Resources are listed alphabetically by first author's last name For anonymous works, the citation is inserted into the alphabetical list using the first word(s) of the title:
Format:
Books: Author(s). Date. Title. Place of publication: Publisher.
Examples:
Doe, John. 1999. Writing styles. New York:
Doe Publishers.
Doe, John, Robert S. Richards, and Thomas J. Smith.
2001. Writing techniques. New York: Doe Publishers.
Format:
Author. Date. Title. Place of publication: Publisher.
Retrieved date (url).
Example:
Fank, Lisa Tendrich. 2007. Women in the American Civil War.
Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. Retrieved April 23, 2012
(http://site.ebrary.com/lib/unistthomas/docDetail.action?docID=10209438).
Print Dissertation:
Format:
Author. Date. "Title." PhD Dissertation, Department, Name
of University, Location.
Example:
Threinen, Noni. 2009. "Ways of Learning and Leadership: Midlife
Women in Communities of Practice." EdD Dissertation,
School of Education, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN.
Online Dissertation:
Format:
Author. Date. "Title." PhD Dissertation, Department, Name of University.
Retrieved from Database Publication number.
Example:
Threinen, Noni. 2009. "Ways of Learning and Leadership: Midlife Women
in Communities of Practice." EdD Dissertation, School of Education,
University of St. Thomas.Retrieved from ProQuest Dissertations and
Theses Database 3360817.
Book Chapters:
Format:
Author(s). Date. "Title of Chapter." Pages in Title of Book,
edited by Name. Place of publication: Publisher.
Example:
Smith, Thomas J. 2000. "How to write." Pp. 96-101 in
Writing with style and technique edited by Richard
D. Jones, and Robert S. Richards. New York: Doe
Publishers.
According to the ASA Style Guide, page 51, major reference resources can be cited as a note within the text. However, if you are using an entire article from the resource, you should cite it as you would a book chapter:
Format:
Author(s). Date. "Title of Chapter." Pages in Title of Book,
edited by Name. Place of publication: Publisher.
Example:
Print Encyclopedia:
Kent, Stephen A. 2000. "Historical Sociology." Pp. 1195-1202
in Encyclopedia of Sociology, 2d ed., edited by Edgar F.
Borgatta and Rhonda J.V. Montgomery. New York, NY:
Macmillan Reference USA.
Electronic Encyclopedia:
Sekulic, Dusko. 2007. "Social Change." Blackwell Encyclopedia of
Sociology edited by Ritzer, George. Blackwell Reference
Online. Retrieved April 26, 2012
<http://www.blackwellreference.com/subscriber/tocnode?
id=g9781405124331_chunk_g978140512433125_ss1-135>