LibGuides: Introduction to ICPSR: Citing Data

Citing Datasets

Why should I cite data, and how do I do it?
Rationale and examples for citing data from ICPSR.

APA Formatting and Style Guide (Purdue OWL)
Links to the Formatting and Style guide for APA Citation, provided by the Online Writing Lab (OWL) of Purdue University, if you can use it in a paper, they can show you how to cite it.
ASA Formatting and Style Guide (Purdue OWL)
Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition (Purdue OWL)

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association Staff
Call Number: BF 76.7. A46
ISBN: 9781433805592
Publication Date: 2009-07-15
In addition to providing guidance on grammar, the mechanics of writing, and APA style, this manual offers an authoritative reference and citation system. It also covers the treatment of numbers, statistical and mathematical data, tables and figures.
ASA Style Guide by American Sociological Association
Call Number: HM73.A54 1997
Publication Date: 1997
Second Edition
The Chicago Manual of Style by University of Chicago Staff (Editor)
Call Number: Z253.C572
ISBN: 0226104206
Publication Date: 2010-08-01

EndNote
Citation management tool.
Mendeley
Mendeley is a citation management tool, which includes both an online and desktop element. Similar to EndNote, citations can be exported to the system from most databases, and PDFs of articles may be attached to the citations.
Zotero
Zotero is an open-source web-based citation management tool, which works particularly well for the management of web-based information sources. ZOTERO FUNCTIONS AS A PLUGIN TO THE FIREFOX BROWSER.