CITING SEDAC DATA, APPLICATIONS, AND WEB RESOURCES
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All use of SEDAC data and information should be cited according to our Guidelines.We
ask users of SEDAC data to please cite the use of our data in your work.
Citing
data files and information retrieved from online sources is important
for the following reasons:
Most of our datasets and products contain a suggested citation on the Web site as to where the data was obtained, or in an associated read-me file. If a suggested citation is not available, the necessary information for putting together a citation should be available from the Web site, read-me file, and/or metadata record (metadata records are available through the SEDAC catalog). If any citation information is missing, or if you need help formatting your citation, please contact SEDAC User Services. The following guidelines offer assistance for preparing citations of data, tables, maps, online applications, and other research-related information. The guide describes each element recommended for inclusion in a citation and offers examples for citing various resources. For specific formatting guidelines, please consult the style guide recommended by your publisher. |
Guidelines for Preparing Citations Basic Identifying Information to Include in a Citation:
Unpublished Data Data which has not been published in the scientific literature.
GENERAL FORMAT:Dataset
is not part of a collection: Dataset
is part of a collection (Collection: Dataset): EXAMPLES:Dataset
that is not part of a collection: Collection:
Dataset: Dataset.
From: Collection. There is no need to specify "[data]" when
data is part of the title: Published Data When data has been published in a paper, the original reference should be cited. GENERAL FORMAT:Contributing Authors. Pub Year. Title of the Work. Publisher location: Publisher Name. URL. Date accessed.EXAMPLE:Data
published as a report. The report and data are available online: Dynamically Generated Data Tables and Files Identify the name of the person generating the data table, file, etc., as well as the application. GENERAL FORMAT:Contributing Authors (Pub Year). Dataset Title. [Data Format]; generated by Your Name; using Title of the Work, Version (if applicable). [Application]. Publisher location: Publisher Name [distributor]. URL. (date generated) EXAMPLES:World Conservation Union (IUCN) and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN). (2002) Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) Treaty Status Dataset; generated by John Doe; using ENTRI Service [online application]. Palisades, NY: CIESIN, Columbia University. http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu:9080/entri/index.jsp; accessed May 1, 2004. Producer
and distributor are different: Maps (Static Map on the Web) GENERAL FORMAT:Contributing Authors. Pub Year. Map Title, Data date if known [map]. Scale if known; From: Title of the Larger Work or Collection, Version (if applicable). Publisher Location: Publisher Name. URL. EXAMPLE:Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and World Resources Institute (WRI). 2000. Africa Population Density, 1995 [map] Scale not given. From: Gridded Population of the World (GPW), Version 2. Palisades, NY: CIESIN. http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/plue/gpw. Maps (Dynamically Generated) Identify the name of the mapping service as well as the name of the person generating the map. GENERAL FORMAT:Contributing Authors (Pub Year). Map Title [map]. Data date if known. Scale if known; generated by Your Name; using Title of the Work, Version (if applicable). [online application]. Publisher location: Publisher Name [distributor]. URL. (date generated) EXAMPLES:Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN). 1997. Map Title [map]. Data date if known. Scale unknown; generated by John Doe; using DDViewer [online application], Palisades, NY: CIESIN. http://plue.sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/plue/ddviewer/. (May 1, 2004) Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN). Environmental Sustainability Indicators: Terrestrial Systems [map]. 2002. Scale unknown; generated by John Doe; using ESI Viewer [online application], Palisades, NY: CIESIN, Columbia University. http://maps.ciesin.columbia.edu/esi/. (May 1, 2004) Online Documents and Publications GENERAL FORMAT:Contributing Authors. Pub Year. Title of the Work, Version (if applicable). [online]. Publisher location: Publisher Name. URL. EXAMPLES: -- Document written specifically for the WebDeSherbinin, A., D. Balk, K. Yager, M. Jaiteh, F. Pozzi, C. Giri, and A. Wannebo. 2002. Social Science Applications of Remote Sensing: CIESIN Thematic Guides. Palisades, NY: Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University. http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/tg/guide_main.jsp; accessed May 1, 2004 -- Conference paperDe Sherbinin, Alex. (2003). The Role of Sustainability Indicators as a Tool for Assessing Territorial Environmental Competitiveness, International Forum for Rural Development, November 4-6, 2003, Brasilia, Brazil. http://www.ciesin.columbia.edu/pdf/IFRD_adesherbinin_paper_20nov03.pdf; accessed May 1, 2004 -- ReportWorld Economic Forum, Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy, and CIESIN. 2002. Environmental Sustainability Index: an initiative of the Global Leaders of Tomorrow Environment Task Force, World Economic Forum annual meeting. New Haven, Ct.: Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy. Available at: http://www.ciesin.columbia.edu/indicators/ESI/downloads.html; accessed May 1, 2004 --Document from an online database:An
International Agreement retrieved from the ENTRI service: Application Citing the application itself, not data, maps or documents retrieved from an application. GENERAL FORMAT:Contributing Authors, Pub Year. Title of the Work [medium], Version (if applicable). [online application]. Publisher location: Publisher Name [distributor]. URL. EXAMPLE:Blodgett, John and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), 1998. Geographic Correspondence Engine (Geocorr), Version 3.0 [online application]. Palisades, NY: CIESIN, Columbia University. URL: http://plue.sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/plue/geocorr/ Web Page Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). 2004. Page Title [web page]. Available at http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/ from SEDAC, Palisades, NY. Accessed Date. Guidelines
for an Acknowledgement When a formal citation can not be included in the references, we ask that you acknowledge the data center with a reference such as: These data are distributed by the Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), located at the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) of Columbia University, NY. http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu |
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