Format:
Citation Format:
Data Axle (n.d.). {Database Name}, {Archive Years} [Data set]. Retrieved {Access Date} from The Ohio State University Libraries Research Commons. {Catalog URL}
Example - Business Database:
Data Axle (n.d.). U.S. Historical Businesses, 2022 [Data set]. Retrieved March 8, 2023 from The Ohio State University Libraries Research Commons. https://library.ohio-state.edu/record=e1002559~S7
Example - Residential Database:
Data Axle (n.d.). U.S. Historical Residences, 2015-2019 [Data set]. Retrieved January 6, 2022 from The Ohio State University Libraries Research Commons. https://library.ohio-state.edu/record=e1002560~S7
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