How to Reference Data?

Chloe Bennett
Chloe Bennett
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The Basics of a Reference List Entry for a Dataset or Data File: Author or Authors. the Surname Is Followed by First Initials. Year. Title, in Italics...

How to Reference Data?

The basics of a Reference List entry for a dataset or data file:
  1. Author or authors. The surname is followed by first initials.
  2. Year.
  3. Title, in italics.
  4. Description (electronic dataset or data file).
  5. Publisher Name (i.e. database, repository).
  6. DOI, or.
  7. Date viewed and URL <in angled brackets>.

How do you cite a data source?

How to cite data?
  1. Author(s)
  2. Date of publication.
  3. Title of dataset.
  4. Publisher or distributor.
  5. Persistent locator/identifier (ex. URL or DOI)
  6. Version, when appropriate.
  7. Date accessed, when appropriate.

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What is an example of reference data?

Reference Data Examples Include:

Billing information captured to automate invoice processing. A table describing the key entities in retail transaction data. Clean manufacturing and distribution data used to simplify customer's transactions. The regulation of pharmaceutical by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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