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Citation Standards for Statistics Citation Standards for Statistics and Data orand Data or
Where are we today?Where are we today?
Gaëtan DroletGaëtan DroletData Liberation InitiativeData Liberation Initiative
Communications and Library Services DivisionCommunications and Library Services DivisionStatistics CanadaStatistics Canada
Accoleds Data GroupAccoleds Data GroupSaskatoonSaskatoon
November 29, 2005November 29, 2005
ContentsContents My STC background Which citation? STC citation practices (1) STC citation practices (2) Other’s citation practices The tool: a brief demo Metadata and citation Benefits for users Benefits for data producers and data distributors International challenges Next steps
My STC backgroundMy STC background Part-time employee of DLI unit/STC Retired data librarian and DLI
contact STC librarian for 23 years in U Laval Former member of DLI EAC Experience with different categories
of users of STC products Experience with STC collection
Which citation?Which citation? Complete bibliographic reference NOT the MARC record Variety of statistics, data and maps
products require a variety of citations
Basic forms of citation (N=17)
STC citation practices STC citation practices (1)(1)
Requirement for the Pricing and Licensing Section/Marketing Division
Branding – not citation Copyright/permission to reproduce Learning resources/May I copy this? License agreement for Internet products
(DSP and DLI programs) Divisions practices: no corporate rules, no
guidelines
STC citation practices STC citation practices (2)(2)
No official guidelines for bibliographic citation
The largest publisher in the country
Development of a common citation tool became a necessity
DLI EAC proposal
Other’s citation Other’s citation practicespractices
DLI community: « How to cite computer files » (Ruus and Bombak,1994)
Questions/debate on the DLIlist US Census ICPSR National and international statistical
agencies No international standards to cite statistics
and data Brief demo
Metadata and CitationMetadata and Citation Value added information to metadata DDI has appropriate tags for
bibliographic citations Citation as a component of a metadata
system Recommended elements for citing
statistics/data should be part of the DDI
Benefits for usersBenefits for users This guide answers an expressed need
from the statistics and data users Citation is a common language
between users and data producers A citation guide is a training tool Proper citations can support
bibliographies compiled from data uses
Inclusion in the DDI-Nesstar tools used by the DLI community
Benefits for Data Benefits for Data Producers and Producers and Distributors Distributors
Complete citation is component of the licensing process
Inclusion in the registration/production process (recommended citation for new products)
Develop the citation once Inclusion in search tools, catalogues, web
sites, bibliographic databases etc. Value added information to products From a continuum of access to a
continuum of citations
International International Challenges Challenges
Among the data community there is a need for international guidelines for citing statistics and data
IASSIST has a role to play in the development and promotion of a culture of citation
Development of citation guidelines became an IASSIST action item
Data Citation Initiative (DCI) The « How to cite STC products » as starting
points ISO standards 690 and 690-2 Co-operation and standards are key to
success
Next stepsNext steps The tool « How to cite Statistics Canada
products: http://www.statcan.ca/english/Dli/gaetan/citationstyle.htm
Password: xxxx Username: xxxx From DLI website link to a Statistics Canada
official publication Incorporation in the publication production
process at STC Maintenance of the citation guide Your comments: [email protected]
