1. Citing Statistics and Data : Where are we today? Gaëtan Drolet Data Liberation Initiative Communications and Library Services Division Statistics Canada IASSIST/IFDO 2005 Edinburgh, Scotland May 27, 2005

2. Contents u Context u Which citation? u Citation practices u Metadata and citations u Benefits for users u Benefits for data producers and data distributors u IASSIST challenges u Data Citation Initiative (DCI) u The tool: a brief demo

3. Context u 1990 IASSIST Conference u STC/DLI project u No official guidelines for bibliographic citation u The largest publisher in the country u Development of a common citation tool became a necessity

4. Which citation? u Complete bibliographic reference u NOT the MARC record u Variety of statistics, data and maps products u Proper citation u Basic forms of citation

5. Citation practices u Among the IASSIST community: US Census, ICPSR, Ruus, etc. u Questions-debate on e-mails lists u Copyright/permission to reproduce/Licensing do not refer to proper citation u National and international statistical agencies u No international standards to cite statistics and data

6. Metadata and Citation u Value added information to metadata u DDI has appropriate tags for bibliographic citation u Citation as a component of a metadata system

7. Benefits for users u An expressed need from the statistics and data users u Citation as a common language between users and data producers u A citation guide is a training tool u Proper citations can support bibliographies compiled from data uses

8. Benefits for Data Producers and Distributors u Complete citation as component of the licensing process u Develop the citation once u Inclusion in the registration/production process (recommended citation for new products ) u Inclusion in search tools, catalogues, web sites, bibliographic databases etc. u Increases data producers visibility u From a continuum of access to a continuum of citations

9. IASSIST Challenges u Among the data community there is a need for international guidelines for citing statistics and data u IASSIST has a role to play in the development and promotion of a culture of citation u Development of citation guidelines should become an IASSIST action item

10. Data Citation Initiative (DCI) u IASSIST has a leading role to play for developing a standard for citing statistics and data u From DDI to DCI (Data Citation Initiative) u DDI has appropriate tags for bibliographic citation u Recommended elements for citing statistics/data/maps products should be part of the DDI

11. Data Citation Initiative u Starting points for developing guidelines u The tool « How to cite Statistics Canada products: http://www.statcan.ca/english/Dli/gaet an/citationstyle.htm http://www.statcan.ca/english/Dli/gaet an/citationstyle.htm Password: gaetan Username: gaetan u Recommended elements under « Basic forms of citation » (N=17) u Co-operation and standards are key to success u Your comments: gaetan.drolet@arul.ulaval.ca gaetan.drolet@arul.ulaval.ca