Works referring to the datasets or codebooks should contain a citation in the following style:
National Center for Health Statistics (Issue Year). Data File Documentations,
Natality, Data Year (machine readable data file and documentation, CD-ROM Series
Series, No. No.), National Center for Health Statistics, Hyattsville, Maryland.
where the italicized fields are filled in with the appropriate information below:
Data Issue Series No.
Year Year
1991 1997 21 5
1992 1996 21 2
1993 1997 21 3
1994 1997 21 4
1995 1998 21 6
Tables derived from the data should have a cite at the bottom like this:
Source: National Center for Health Statistics (span of years used)
The published material should also include a disclaimer that credits any
analyses, interpretations, or conclusions reached to the author (recipient of
the data file) and not to NCHS, which is responsible only for the initial data.