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Chicago statistics style examples

Statistics from ABS

Elements of the citation: First reference

Author - Agency name, Title of Publication - in italics, Catalogue number, Place of publication, Year of publication, page number, name of database URL.

Subsequent reference

Author - agency name, Title of Publication - shortened, page number.

Bibliography

Author - Agency name. Title of Publication - in italics. Catalogue number. Place of publication, Year of publication. Name of database URL.

Example: First reference
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Social Trends in Australia 2004, Cat. no. 4120.0, Canberra, 2004, 192, AusStats http://www.abs.gov.au.

Notes: The name of the AusStats database is given, as subscription to it provides access to ABS publications not freely available on their public website at the same URL. The name of the publisher is omitted, as it is the same as the authoring agency.

Subsequent reference
ABS, Social Trends, 193.

Note: If you use the acronym ABS, include a cross-reference in your bibliography.

Bibliography, Cross references in your bibliography
ABS. See Australian Bureau of Statistics

Australian Bureau of Statistics. Social Trends in Australia 2004. Cat. no. 4120.0. Canberra, 2004. AusStats http://www.abs.gov.au.

 

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