As of 2021, ASA/CSSA/SSSA now follow the APA citation style.
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In-text citations are citations that occur within the body of your paper. ASA/CSSA/SSSA use the author-year notation system. Below are some examples.
There has been at least 532 volcanic eruptions in recorded history (Ramos, 2015).
Ramos (2015) found 532 volcanic eruptions in recorded history.
There has been at least 532 volcanic eruptions in recorded history (Ramos and Wilson, 2015).
Ramos and Wilson (2015) found 532 volcanic eruptions in recorded history.
There has been at least 532 volcanic eruptions in recorded history (Ramos et al., 2015).
Ramos et al. (2015) found 532 volcanic eruptions in recorded history.
There has been at least 532 volcanic eruptions in recorded history (Ramos and Wilson, 2015; Martinez, 2019).
Ramos and Wilson (2015) and Martinez (2019) both found 532 volcanic eruptions in recorded history.
There has been at least 532 volcanic eruptions in recorded history (Ramos, 2015, p. 42).
Ramos (2015, p. 42) found 532 volcanic eruptions in recorded history.
The reference list (or reference section) of your paper contains a list of all of the resources that you cited. Here's some things to keep in mind when creating a reference list:
Citing Journals
The layout of a journal citation is as follow:
Example of journal citations
Citing Magazine Articles:
Citing Books, Bulletins, and Reports:
Example of Book, Bulletin, and Report Citation:
Citing Chapters Within Books, Bulletins, and Reports:
Example of Citing Individual Chapters within an Edited Book