How do I cite information on Social Explorer?

The following are popular citation format guidelines for sources without an author.

The Chicago Manual of Style

Report:

Data source. Title of table, dates. Prepared by Social Explorer. permalink URL (date accessed).

Example:

U.S. Census Bureau. Population Density, 1960. Prepared by Social Explorer. (accessed Jul 27 13:58:03 EST 2010).

Map:

Title of map, dates. Social Explorer, permalink URL (based on data from <identify data source>; date accessed).

Example:

Population Density, 1960. Social Explorer, (based on data from U.S. Census Bureau; accessed Jul 27 17:16:03 EST 2010).

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Report:

Data source. “Title of table, dates.” Social Explorer. Medium. Date posted.

Example:

U.S. Census Bureau. “Population Density, 1960.” Social Explorer. Web. Jul 27 13:58:03 EST 2010.

Map:

“Title of map, dates.” Map. Social Explorer. Social Explorer, n.d. Medium. Date posted.

(based on data from )

Example:

“Population Density, 1960.” Map. Social Explorer. Social Explorer, n.d. Web. Jul 27 13:58:03 EST 2010. (based on data from U.S. Census Bureau)

American Psychological Association (APA)

Report:

Data Table Name (Survey Year, Survey Name). In SocialExplorer.com. Retrieved <Date> from <Table URL>

Example:

SE:T8. Age (Census 2010). In SocialExplorer.com. Retrieved July 25, 2018, from https://www.socialexplorer.com/tables/C2010/R11764616

Map:

Title of Social Explorer Map [Map]. In SocialExplorer.com. (Survey Year, Survey Name) Retrieved <Date> from <Map URL>

Example:

Population Density (Per Sq. Mile) [Map]. In SocialExplorer.com. ACS 2016 (5-Year Estimates) Retrieved July 25, 2018, from https://www.socialexplorer.com/8e62e93dee/view

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