Research Guides: Locating Data Sets & Raw Data: Citing Data

Citing Data Sets

Please consult your style manual for the most accurate information on citing data. Included below are additional resources for help.

MIT Libraries Social Science Data Services: Cite data
Information on citing data from MIT Libraries.
How to Cite Datasets and Link to Publications
Information on citing data from the UK-based Digital Curation Centre (DCC).
How to Cite Data: Dataset Citations
A guide from Michigan State University Libraries. Includes examples in APA style.
How to Cite a Data Set in APA Style
From the American Psychological Association's APA Style Blog, this site gives information on properly citing data sets using APA style.
Dataset References (American Meteorological Society)
How to cite datasets using the formatting style of the American Meteorological Society.