Data and Statistics

APA examples when citing graphs from the GSS 22

Captions under graphs:

 Figure X. Descriptive phrase that serves as title and description. Adapted from Statistics Canada. (2010). General social survey (GSS), 2008, cycle     22, Social networks. Retrieved from https://login.proxy.bib.uottawa.ca/login?url=http://odesi.ca.

Bibliography citations for two graphs from the same datafile ...

Statistics Canada. (2010). General social survey (GSS), 2008, cycle 22, Social networks [Graph].  Retrieved from https://login.proxy.bib.uottawa.ca/login?url=http://odesi.scholarsportal.info/webview/  

Statistics Canada. (2010).

General social survey, 2008, cycle 22, "PUMF"

APA Citation:

Statistics Canada. (2010). General social survey (GSS), 2008, cycle 22, Social networks [Data file and code book]. Retrieved from
https://login.proxy.bib.uottawa.ca/login?url=http://odesi.scholarsportal.info/webview/

2006 Census public-use microdata file (PUMF)

APA Citation:

Statistics Canada. (2010). 2006 Census of population public use microdata file (individuals file) [Data file and code book]. Retrieved from
https://login.proxy.bib.uottawa.ca/login?url=http://odesi.scholarsportal.info/webview/

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