Citation Information

The following elements comprise the Citation reference:


Originator, mandatory
the name of an organization or individual that developed the data set. If the name of editors or compilers are provided, the name must be followed by "(ed.)" or "(comp.)" respectively.
Publication Date, mandatory
the date when the data set is published or otherwise made available for release.
Publication Time, optional
the time of day when the data set is published or otherwise made available for release.
Title, mandatory
the name by which the data set is known.
Edition, mandatory if applicable
the version of the title.
Geospatial Data Presentation Form, mandatory if applicable
the mode in which the geospatial data are represented.
Series Information, mandatory if applicable
the identification of the series publication of which the data set is a part.
Publication Information, mandatory if applicable
publication details for published data sets.
Other Citation Details, mandatory if applicable
other information required to complete the citation.
Online Linkage, optional
the name of an online computer resource that contains the data set. Entries should follow the Uniform Resource Locator convention of the Internet.
Larger Work Cited, mandatory if applicable
the information identifying a larger work in which the data set is included.
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