# How to: Citations

### Citing a Data Midsouth asset

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

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th valign="top"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top">[Dataset title]. [Source organization]. Retrieved from [asset URL]. Last updated: [date from metadata].</td></tr></tbody></table>

Example:

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th valign="top"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top">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].</td></tr></tbody></table>