Citing GIS Data
APA (7th edition) & MLA 8th(edition)
Reference List Citation |
Author. (Year, Month Day of Publication). Title of data set (Version number if given) [Data set]. Website Name. URL or DOI
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. (2019, July 18). Niagara Escarpment minor urban centre [Data set]. Ontario GeoHub. https://geohub.lio.gov.on.ca/datasets/niagara-escarpment-minor-urban-centre?geometry=-151.490%2C38.917%2C-17.984%2C58.786 Note: If author is not given, begin citation with data set title. If publication date of data set is not given, exclude the date element from the citation. |
In-Text Citation |
(Author, Year) or if author is not provided (Title, Year)
Example (Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, 2019) Note: If the data set has a long title, you may shorten it in your in-text citation by using the first word/phrase from the title. |
Works Cited List Citation |
Author. Title of Data Set (Version number if given). Website Name, Day Month Year of Publication, URL or DOI. Accessed Day Month Year accessed, File type.
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. Niagara Escarpment Minor Urban Centre. Ontario GeoHub, 18 July 2019, geohub.lio.gov.on.ca/datasets/niagara-escarpment-minor-urban-centre?geometry=-151.490%2C38.917%2C-17.984%2C58.786. Accessed 5 May 2021, Shapefile. Note: If author is not given, begin citation with data set title. If publication date of data set is not given, exclude the date element from the citation. |
In-Text Citation |
(Author) or if author is not provided (Title)
Example (Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry) Note: If the data set has a long title, you may shorten it in your in-text citation by using the first word/phrase from the title. |
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