How to: Citations

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Citing a Data Midsouth asset

When citing a DMS asset in a report, grant, or paper, use the following format:

[Dataset title]. [Source organization]. Retrieved from [asset URL]. Last updated: [date from metadata].

Example:

Eviction Court Cases – Shelby County General Sessions Court. Shelby County General Sessions Court / Data Midsouth. Retrieved from https://www.datamidsouth.org/explore/assets/eviction-court-cases-shelby-county/. Last updated: [check asset page for current date].