Step 2: Data product reference

Choose the product type from the list below that best describes your data product and click to see descriptions of the essential elements to include, as well as examples of references, shown in the order used in Statistics Canada's style.^{Note 1} Use the Publications search engine or Bibliocat to furnish missing information for your reference. Then go to step 3 to finish your reference in your preferred style.

Elements shown in square parentheses may not be required in all cases.

Complete databases
Essential elements (Examples)
Author. Year. Database. [Distributor.] [Catalogue.] Update. [URL.] [Notes.] 

CANSIM tables
Essential elements (Examples)
Author. Year. Title 3B. Database. [Distributor.] Update. URL. [Notes.] 

Tables from a database
Essential elements (Examples)
Author. Year. Title 3B. Database. [Distributor.] Update. URL. [Notes.] 

Tables and graphs from the Statistics Canada website
Essential elements (Examples)
Author. Year. Title 3B. [Title 2B.] [Title 2B.] Title 4A. Update. URL. [Notes.] 

Tables and graphs from a publication in HTML or PDF
Essential elements (Examples)
Author. Year. Title 1. [Title 2A.] Title 3A. [Edition.] [Editor.] Catalogue. [Place.] [Publisher.] [Pages.] [Update.] URL. [Notes.] 

Tables and graphs from a publication in print or on CD-ROM
Essential elements (Examples)
Author. Year. Title 1. [Title 2A.] Title 3A. [Edition.] [Editor.] Catalogue. [Place.] [Publisher.] [Pages.] [Update.] [Notes.] 

Go to step 3.