How to Cite a Dataset in Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography)

Research data, databases, and data repositories.

Example in Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography)

Menne, Matthew J., Imke Durre, Bryant Korzeniewski, et al. “Global Historical Climatology Network - Daily (GHCN-Daily).” Version 3. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, September 24, 2012. https://doi.org/10.7289/V5D21VHZ.
Footnote Matthew J. Menne et al., “Global Historical Climatology Network - Daily (GHCN-Daily),” version 3, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, September 24, 2012, https://doi.org/10.7289/V5D21VHZ.

What Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography) includes

These are the details of the example above that the style prints, so they are the ones to collect for your own source.

  • Dataset Title
  • Author(s)/Creator(s)
  • Publisher/Repository
  • Version
  • Publication Date
  • DOI

Look for a DOI or persistent identifier in the repository metadata. Note the version number and your access date, as datasets may be updated.

The formatting comes from the style's own file, so check the finer points against your guide. What to check by hand in Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography).

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Other sources in Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography)

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