Citation of IPUMS CPS

The IPUMS CPS terms of use stipulate that the data are appropriately cited. Publications and research reports should include the appropriate citation. The current IPUMS CPS citation is as follows:

For policy briefs, online resources, or articles in the popular press, we recommend that you cite the use of IPUMS CPS data as follows:

IPUMS CPS, University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org.

Users should also acknowledge the CPS source data provided by the United States Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics, which are the underlying data used by IPUMS CPS.

Please see the IPUMS CPS DOI version history for previous versions of the data and the revision history for documentation about changes to the data over time.

The terms of use further require that data users provide us with the title and full citation for any publications, research reports, or educational materials making use of the data or documentation. Please add citations to the IPUMS bibliography.

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