How to CiteHow to Cite
Statistics Canada ProductsStatistics Canada Products
Gaëtan DroletGaëtan Drolet
Data Liberation InitiativeData Liberation Initiative
Communications and Library Services Communications and Library Services DivisionDivision
DLI Ontario/CAPDU 2005DLI Ontario/CAPDU 2005
April 14, 2005April 14, 2005
ContentsContents My STC background Context STC citation practices Others citation practices Proposal presented The tool: a demo Benefits for users Benefits for STC 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
ContextContext STC long standing efforts STC Quality Guidelines for data No official guidelines for
bibliographic citation The largest publisher in the country Development of a common citation
tool became a necessity
STC citation practicesSTC citation practices 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
Others’ citation Others’ 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
ProposalProposal Proposal presented and accepted at
the DLI EAC Meeting, May 5-7, 2004 To develop a Citation Guide to
Statistics Canada products To facilitate the development of
proper bibliographic references/citations by end-users
A tool has been developed
Benefits for usersBenefits for users This guide answers an expressed need A common denominator for users and
DLI-DSP community A tool to train statistics and data users The guide can support bibliographies
compiled from STC data uses Inclusion in the DDI-Nesstar tools used
by the DLI community
Benefits for STCBenefits for STC A way to consolidate metadata. Complete citation as component of
the licensing process Development of a recommended
citation for new products Important role of the Daily Value added information to
products and IMDB Increases STC visibility
Benefits for STC (next)Benefits for STC (next) To promote effective use of STC
products and STC recognition in research results
Common tool for users, STC divisions and personnel
Inclusion in the Online Catalogue, in Census website, in E-Stat, etc…
Next stepsNext steps Finish the editing French translation and french examples Announcement /Presentations to users Carleton/DLI Ontario/CAPDU 2005/CARTO 2005 IASSIST 2005 Conference From DLI website link to a Statistics Canada
publication Incorporation in the publication production
process at STC http://www.statcan.ca/english/Dli/gaetan/citati
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