This guide covers search tools for research in topics related to sociology.
Citing sources in sociology
- APA Style Guide (Purdue OWL)A brief online style guide that will show you how to format citations in-text and in your bibliography in APA style.
- ASA Style (Purdue OWL)American Sociological Association style guide including manuscript formatting, in-text citations, references page formatting, and manuscript writing style.
- Tutorial: What are citations?Understand what citations are, why they are important, and how to create and use them.
- UMN Writing CenterGive credit to those whose work you use in your own writing and help others find your sources. Find information on citing sources using major styles and avoiding plagiarism.
Citation generators
- ZoteroBibFree and open source tool for formatting individual citations and generating reference lists.
Citation managers
A citation manager is a software tool used to create personalized databases of citation information and notes. They allow you to:
- import and organize citation information from article indexes and other sources,
- export your citations into Word documents or other types of publications,
- format citations for your papers and bibliographies using APA and many other styles, and
- include your own notes.
Choosing a citation manager
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