How Do I Find ~ Statistics and Data

When citing data retrieved from online databases and web sites, the following elements are typically included in a citation:

• Author - individual author(s) or an agency or organization
• Year of publication - in parentheses, if available
• Title of the data set or original study
• Publisher or location of the data archive
• Edition or version
• Access information - a URL or database name
• Date of access - preceded by Retrieved

Some style guides, databases and data centers recommend or provide citation formats.

• APA Style - see Purdue OWL for examples of Data Sets and Graphic Data
• ICPSR - Why and how should I cite data?
• Roper Center for Public Opinion Research - How to cite Roper Center data
• Statista - APA, Chicago, Harvard and MLA citations provided with every table
• Statistical Abstract of the U.S. - APA and MLA citations provided with every table

See also:

How to Cite Data (Michigan State University Library research guide)

Bauder, Julia. "Citing Data" In Reference Guide to Data Sources, 151-153. Chicago: ALA Editions, 2014. ProQuest Ebook Central.