SOC4117B - Data and Statistics - Guides de recherche · Research guides at University of Ottawa

APA examples when citing graphs from a survey, e.g., 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).

Canadian Community Health Survey, 2010

APA Citation:

Statistics Canada. (2011). Canadian Community Health Survey, 2010. [Public use microdata file]. Retrieved from https://login.proxy.bib.uottawa.ca/login?url=http://odesi.scholarsportal.info/webview/

ASA Citation:

Statistics Canada. 2011. Canadian Community Health Survey, 2010. [Public use microdata file]. Retrieved September, 2014 (https://login.proxy.bib.uottawa.ca/login?url=http://odesi.scholarsportal.info/webview/).

SPSS Data file
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Index to variables in data dictionary
Lists variables by their TOPICS.
Data Dictionary
Essential documentation (the code book). Covers 1,325 variables.
User Guide
Guide to Derived Variables (additional documentation)
Defines how derived variables are calculated for the CCHS.
Note: All the derived variables (DV’s) in this document are in the file. However, it also contains the DV’s available in the ... (confidential...) files. The ones that exist only in the PUMF are the ones based on grouped data (G).

In text citation of summary statistics

APA

(Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2010, (2011).)

ASA

(Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2010, 2011)

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