DataCite recommends the following format for citing datasets:
Creator (PublicationYear): Title. Publisher. Identifier
Additional information should be added if available:
Creator (PublicationYear): Title. Version. Publisher. ResourceType. Identifier
Source: Starr, J., & Gastl, A. (2011). isCitedBy: A metadata scheme for DataCite. D-Lib Magazine, 17(1/2). doi:10.1045/january2011-starr
Examples created with CrossCite for the following dataset: http://datadryad.org/resource/doi:10.5061/dryad.712
APA
Sieg, Annette E, O’Connor, Michael P, McNair, James N, Grant, Bruce W, and Agosta, Salvatore J. (2009). Data from: Mammalian metabolic allometry: do intraspecific variation, phylogeny, and regression models matter? Dryad Digital Repository. doi:10.5061/dryad.712
MLA
Sieg, Annette E et al. “Data from: Mammalian Metabolic Allometry: Do Intraspecific Variation, Phylogeny, and Regression Models Matter?” 2009. <http://dx.doi.org/10.5061/dryad.712>.
Chicago (bibliography)
Sieg, Annette E, O’Connor, Michael P, McNair, James N, Grant, Bruce W, and Agosta, Salvatore J. “Data from: Mammalian Metabolic Allometry: Do Intraspecific Variation, Phylogeny, and Regression Models Matter?” Dryad Digital Repository, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.5061/dryad.712.
Dryad recommended
Sieg AE, O'Connor MP, McNair JN, Grant BW, Agosta SJ (2009) Data from: Mammalian metabolic allometry: do intraspecific variation, phylogeny, and regression models matter? Dryad Digital Repository. doi:10.5061/dryad.712
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