Citing Maps & Data
Included in this tutorial
Examples for citing data sources
Examples for citing a standalone map
Examples for citing an atlas sheet
Credits: L. Meisterlin (2022)
This tutorial includes examples for citing datasets and maps in APA and Chicago styles.
Strong Suggestion: For general guidance on citing datasets, see this reference page by Eric Glass, Columbia University’s GIS Metadata librarian. The guide includes examples in several different formats as well as examples for citing tables, charts, and maps.
Dataset
Example: Borough boundaries shapefile from the NYC Department of City Planning.
APA
New York City Department of City Planning. (2020) Administrative and Political Districts - Borough Boundaries (water areas excluded) (20A) [shapefile]. BYTES of the BIG APPLE - Archive. Accessed from New York City Open Data: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/Borough-Boundaries/tqmj-j8zm.
Chicago
New York City Department of City Planning. 2020. Administrative and Political Districts - Borough Boundaries (water areas excluded). 20A. BYTES of the BIG APPLE - Archive. [shapefile] Accessed from New York City Open Data: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/City-Government/Borough-Boundaries/tqmj-j8zm.
Map
APA
Wickens Pearce, M. (2017). Coming Home to Indigenous Place Names in Canada. The Canadian-American Center at the University of Maine. Orono, Maine, USA. https://www.studio1to1.net/cominghome.
Chicago
Wickens Pearce, M. 2017. Coming Home to Indigenous Place Names in Canada. The Canadian-American Center at the University of Maine. Orono, Maine, USA. https://www.studio1to1.net/cominghome.
Atlas Sheet
APA
Hospital Council of Greater New York, New York City Planning Commission. (September 1945). Population Distribution Map. Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 30, 2020. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b9f2b588-8fb6-d39b-e040-e00a180679bc.
Chicago
Hospital Council of Greater New York, New York City Planning Commission. “Population Distribution Map.” 1945. Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 30, 2020. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b9f2b588-8fb6-d39b-e040-e00a180679bc.