Website: Introduction to Comparative Politics: Data Citation

Guides to Citing Data

IASSIST Data Citation Guide This link opens in a new window
From the International Association for Social Science Information Services and Technology (IASSIST), an association of data experts. Includes examples.
Data Citation: What You Need to Know (ESRC) This link opens in a new window
An in-depth guide from the Economic & Social Research Council. Includes examples.
ICPSR: Data Citations This link opens in a new window
Includes examples and general information about best practice.

Data Citation

Citing data helps your readers locate data, replicate your findings, and generally promotes "open data" values. The following should be included in your citation:

Author
Publication Date
Title
Publisher or Distributor
Version
Electronic Location (e.g. URL)

Here is a Chicago Author-Date Style example:

The World Bank. 2012. World Development Indicators. Washington, D.C.:The World Bank (producer and distributor). http://data.worldbank.org/data-catalog /world-development-indicators