topic Re: How to cite ArcGis Desktop Help? in New to GIS Questions

How to cite ArcGis Desktop Help?

EvanMarkel — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 15:55:51 GMT

Is it inappropriate to cite Desktop helper? I'd like to cite information provided in ArcGIS desktop help regarding interpolation methods.

Here is a link to what I would like to cite ArcGIS Help (10.2, 10.2.1, and 10.2.2)

Re: How to cite ArcGis Desktop Help?

TimWitt2 — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 16:13:33 GMT

In these days siting a website is a possibility.

This might help you create the citation Citation Machine: APA format citation generator for websites

Re: How to cite ArcGis Desktop Help?

EvanMarkel — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 16:22:28 GMT

Thank you, I have constructed a citation, I'd appreciate your thoughts if you have a suggested correction.

Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), (2014). ArcGIS Desktop Help 10.2 Geostatistical Analyst. http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.2/index.html

Re: How to cite ArcGis Desktop Help?

TimWitt2 — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 16:27:24 GMT

Looks good to me.

Re: How to cite ArcGis Desktop Help?

JoeBorgione — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 16:58:59 GMT

It looks good to me as well; you might want to google something like 'citation formats for web pages'. There are several styles. I'm not sure what your situation is, but when in Grad School, my advisers were sticklers on format. This was back in the 90's and I don't recall citing any web pages back then. Regardless, if the format you show above works for you, just be sure every citation is formatted the same.