Statistics

Citing Data

What to Include When Citing Data

Data citation is an invaluable tool of scholarly work. For authors of datasets, it is important that they receive attribution for their work. Citing data also allows readers to locate, access and reuse the data for their own use or for replication.

When citing data, the following components should be used:

• Author name(s)
• Title or name of dataset
• Publication or release date
• Publisher name (i.e. database, repository)
• Edition, version, volume, vintage
• Software used for analysis
• Access information (URL, unique identifier, access date)

*Always try to provide as much information as possible.

There is no one standard method for citing data. Many of the data repositories, archives, distributors or publishers have provided their own guidelines to assist researchers. A handful of examples are listed below along with additional tools and resources which researchers may find useful.

Need more help?

Consider the linked Citation guides below for more help

From the TCC Library

Additional online guides