Step 2: Publication reference

Choose the product type from the list below that best describes your publication 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.

Books in HTML, PDF or print
Essential elements (Examples)
Author. Year. Title 3A. [Edition.] [Editor.] Catalogue. Place. Publisher. [Pages.] [URL.] [Notes.]

Chapters or sections of a book in HTML, PDF or print
Essential elements (Examples)
Author. Year. Title 2A. Title 3A. [Edition.] [Editor.] Catalogue. Place. Publisher. [Pages.] [URL.] [Notes.]

Articles in a monthly, quarterly or other regular periodical in HTML, PDF or print, including The Daily
Essential elements (Examples)
Author. Year. Title 2A. Title 3A. [Edition.] Catalogue. [Pages.] [URL.] [Notes.]

Complete monthly, quarterly or other regular periodicals in HTML, PDF or print
Essential elements (Examples)
Author. Year. Title 3A. Catalogue. [URL.] Periodicity. [Notes.]

Studies, technical papers or monographs from a series in HTML, PDF or print
Essential elements (Examples)
Author. Year. Title 3A. Catalogue. Place. Publisher. [Pages.] Series. [URL.] [Notes.]

Complete series in HTML, PDF or print
Essential elements (Examples)
Author. Year. Series. Catalogue. Place. Publisher. [URL.] [Notes.]

Co-editions in HTML, PDF or print
Essential elements (Examples)
Author. Year. Title 3A. [Edition.] [Editor.] Catalogue. Place. Publisher. [Pages.] [Series.] [URL.] [Notes.]

Go to step 3.