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This article reflects the\u00a0APA 7th edition<\/strong>\u00a0guidelines.\u00a0Click here<\/a>\u00a0for APA 6th edition guidelines.<\/figure>\n

When referring to the content of a survey you conducted yourself in APA Style<\/a>, you don\u2019t need a formal citation or reference entry. When citing someone else\u2019s survey data, follow the format of the source type it appears in.<\/p>\n

Referring to your own survey or questionnaire<\/h2>\n

When your research involved conducting a survey<\/a> and you want to quote from it (either the answers or the prompts\/questions) in your paper, you don\u2019t need to cite it. The survey is part of your research and not a previously published source.<\/p>\n

Typically, you will include survey results in an appendix<\/a> to your paper. If that\u2019s the case, you can refer to the appendix the first time you quote from it in the main text.<\/p>\n

Referring to an appendix<\/figcaption>One participant stated that they found the intervention \u201cunobtrusive\u201d (see Appendix A for full survey responses).<\/figure>\n

If your survey is not included in an appendix, don\u2019t include any kind of citation.<\/p>\n

Citing data from a published survey<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If it\u2019s not your own survey you\u2019re referring to but a previously published one, you should provide a citation. Survey data may be published in a journal article<\/a> or book<\/a>, in which case you should use the relevant format.<\/p>\n

Survey data accessible in a database is cited in the following format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
APA format<\/th>\nAuthor last name<\/span>, Initials<\/span>. (Year<\/span>). Survey title<\/em><\/span> [Data set]. Publisher<\/span>. URL<\/span> or<\/span> DOI<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APA reference entry<\/a><\/th>\nUnited States Census Bureau. (2009). American housing survey 2007: Metropolitan survey (ICPSR 24501)<\/em> [Data set]. United States Department of Commerce. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3886\/ICPSR24501.v1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APA in-text citation<\/a><\/th>\n(United States Census Bureau, 2009)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Citing unpublished raw data<\/h2>\n

If the survey data you want to cite hasn\u2019t been published in any form (i.e., you acquired it directly from another researcher or organization), the format is slightly different.<\/p>\n

Raw data might be untitled, in which case you should supply a description in square brackets. If it is titled, still include the description \u201cUnpublished raw data\u201d in square brackets after the title. If the data comes from a particular institution, include this at the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
APA format<\/th>\nAuthor last name<\/span>, Initials<\/span>. (Year<\/span>). [Unpublished raw data on Topic<\/span>]. or<\/span> Title<\/span> <\/em>[Unpublished raw data]. University\/Organization Name<\/span>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APA reference entry<\/a><\/th>\nDewey, F. (2020). [Unpublished raw data on remote work\u2019s effects on employees’ self-reported well-being]. University College London.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APA in-text citation<\/a><\/th>\n(Dewey, 2020)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This article reflects the\u00a0APA 7th edition\u00a0guidelines.\u00a0Click here\u00a0for APA 6th edition guidelines. When referring to the content of a survey you conducted yourself in APA Style, you don\u2019t need a formal citation or reference entry. 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