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ASA (stats) Citation Generator

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ASA (stats) citation examples

The same three sources formatted in ASA (stats) — an author–date style: in-text citations name the author and year, and the reference list is alphabetized by author:

Journal article
Rivera, M., and Chen, D. (2021), “The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice,” Journal of Scholarly Communication, 12, 145–162. https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145.
Book
Okafor, A. (2019), The craft of research writing, Cambridge: University Press.
Website
Larsen, S. (2023), “How peer review works,” Open Science Digest, Available athttps://www.example.org/peer-review.
In-text citation (for the journal article)
(Rivera and Chen 2021)

About ASA (stats)

ASA style for statistics. Author-date in text.

When to use ASA (stats): Journal of the American Statistical Association and ASA publications. Common in: United States.

Subject areas: math.

How to use this ASA (stats) generator

Paste a DOI, a URL to a news article or webpage, or raw BibTeX into the box above. You can also search for a book by title or author and cite it by ISBN. Choose "ASA (stats)" in the style dropdown (it's pre-selected on this page), then click "Generate citation." Copy the result into your reference list or bibliography. You can edit the generated entry (e.g. fix a title or add a date) before copying.

Frequently asked questions about ASA (stats)

What is American Statistical Association (ASA)?
ASA style for statistics. Author-date in text.
When should I use ASA (stats)?
Journal of the American Statistical Association and ASA publications.
What does an in-text citation look like in ASA (stats)?
ASA (stats) is an author–date style: in-text citations name the author and year, and the reference list is alphabetized by author. Citing our sample journal article in the text looks like: (Rivera and Chen 2021)
What does a ASA (stats) reference list entry look like?
A journal article formatted in ASA (stats) looks like this: Rivera, M., and Chen, D. (2021), “The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice,” Journal of Scholarly Communication, 12, 145–162. https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145.
How can I generate a ASA (stats) citation?
Use the free generator on this page: paste a DOI, URL (e.g. a news article), or BibTeX, or search for a book by title or author. Select ASA (stats) as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

CitationEasy supports many citation styles from around the world. Our generator uses Citation Style Language (CSL) styles from the official CSL repository.