Citing the NPSpecies Database(s)

This page provides suggested examples for citing the NPSpecies database, as well as citing data from the various components of NPSpecies.

Format/Style

The format/style of the examples is adopted from:
The Chicago Manual of Style; 15th edition. 2003. The University of Chicago Press, Chicago and London p.753-54.
17.358 Scientifc Databases

In the sciences especially, it is has [SIC] become customary to cite databases as follows: list, at a minimum, in this order, the name of the database, the URL, a descriptive phrase or record locator (such as a data marker or accession number) indicating the part of the database being cited or explaning the nautre of the reference, and finally an access date. In bibliographies or reference lists, list under the name of the database.

Citing the NPSpecies Online Version

NPSpecies Proper: NPSpecies - The National Park Service Biodiversity Database. IRMA version. https://irma.nps.gov/Species.mvc/Welcome (accessed November 24, 2008).

Certified Organisms: NPSpecies - The National Park Service Biodiversity Database. IRMA version. https://irma.nps.gov/Species.mvc/Search (certified species list - park status view; accessed November 24, 2008).

Park-Species List: NPSpecies - The National Park Service Biodiversity Database. IRMA version. https://irma.nps.gov/Species.mvc/Search (park-species list - evidence counts; accessed November 24, 2008).

List of Units: NPSpecies - The National Park Service Biodiversity Database. IRMA version. https://irma.nps.gov/Species.mvc/Search (list of units - list of units for one species; accessed November 24, 2008).

Summary Statistics: NPSpecies - The National Park Service Biodiversity Database. IRMA version. https://irma.nps.gov/Portal/Species.mvc/Search (statistics - species richness; accessed November 24, 2008).

Citing the NPSpecies Desktop Version

The Desktop Version should be cited similarly to the Online Version, except that the version number of the desktop application is identified and there is no URL.

NPSpecies proper: NPSpecies - The National Park Service Biodiversity Database. Desktop version 2.1. (accessed August 1, 2003).