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CSFII 1985-1986 Citations
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In citing CSFII 1985-86, there are several types of variation to take into account in the title element of your citation:
  • Year - 1985 or 1986
  • Sample - women 19 to 50 years and their children 1 to 5 years; low-income women 19 to 50 years and their children 1 to 5 years; or men 19 to 50 years
  • Number of days or waves - 4 days or 6 waves
  • Type of content - for example, data file, documentation, questionnaire, or manual. This information can usually be found on the first page of the file and should be used as your subtitle, following a colon (see template and example below).

TEMPLATE:

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, Food Surveys Research Group (Beltsville, MD). Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals 1985 or 1986, [if applicable: Low-Income] Women 19 to 50 Years and Their Children 1 to 5 Years or Men 19 to 50 Years, 4 Days or 6 Waves: Title of Documentation/Data File (filename.pdf; filename.exe). Retrieved MM/DD/YY from USDA Agricultural Research Service, Food Surveys Research Group website: /remainder_of_url.xxx.

EXAMPLE:

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, Food Surveys Research Group (Beltsville, MD). Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals 1986, Low-Income Women 19 to 50 Years and Their Children 1 to 5 Years, 4 Days: Documentation (csfii86_low_4days_doc.pdf). Retrieved MM/DD/YY from USDA Agricultural Research Service, Food Surveys Research Group website: /remainder_of_url.xxx.