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The source of the data must be acknowledged in all documents by providing the following source citation at the bottom of each table and graph:
From Internet modules: Source (or "Adapted from", if appropriate): Statistics Canada, www.statcan.ca, and date of extraction".
From Publications: "Source (or "Adapted from", if appropriate): Statistics Canada, title of publication, catalogue, volume and issue numbers, and reference period.
You will also want to consult How to Cite Statistics Canada Products, Catalogue Number 12-591-XWE.
This guide has been developed for authors, editors, researchers, academics, students, librarians and data librarians. It describes, in three steps, how to build your complete bibliographic reference when citing Statistics Canada products.
Please also be aware of copyright issues when using and citing Statistics Canada products.
