4.5 How do I cite statistics?
Statistics Canada provides a good overview of how to correctly cite statistics. The main page is at: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/12-591-x/12-591-x2009001-eng.htm . The method is broken down into 3 steps.
Step 1 is to identify the category of the product or service you want to cite.
Go to: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/12-591-x/2009001/01-step-etape-eng.htm
Click on: "Identify the category of the product or service you want to cite".
Step 2 is to identify the essential elements of information to include in your reference.
Go to: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/12-591-x/2009001/02-step-etape-eng.htm
Click on: "Identify the essential elements of information to include in your reference".
Step 3 is to tweak the information to fit your preferred style to finish your reference.
Go to: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/12-591-x/2009001/03-step-etape-eng.htm
To learn how to: "Use your preferred style to finish your reference", you will need to adapt the citation templates from "step 2" for the citation style
you are using. Typically this will require you to use the same relevant information, just in a slightly different order or style; for example using quotation marks or italics for different elements.
