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CITATION GUIDE

How to properly cite SG Datalytics datasets in academic papers, reports, publications, and presentations.

Last updated: April 2026

Why cite your data source?

Proper citation ensures academic integrity, allows readers to verify your findings, gives credit to data providers, and helps maintain the quality standards of research. All SG Datalytics subscription plans require attribution when data is used in published work.

General format

The recommended general citation format for any SG Datalytics dataset is:

General
SG Datalytics. (Year). Dataset Title [Data set]. SG Datalytics. https://sgdatalytics.org

APA 7th edition

The American Psychological Association format, commonly used in social sciences:

APA 7
SG Datalytics. (2026). Ghana SME Performance & Revenue Index 2026 [Data set]. SG Datalytics. https://sgdatalytics.org

For in-text citation use: (SG Datalytics, 2026)

Harvard

Widely used in UK and Commonwealth universities:

Harvard
SG Datalytics (2026) Ghana SME Performance & Revenue Index 2026 [Data set]. Available at: https://sgdatalytics.org (Accessed: 19 April 2026).

Chicago / Turabian

Common in humanities and some social science disciplines:

Chicago
SG Datalytics. "Ghana SME Performance & Revenue Index 2026." Data set. Accra: SG Datalytics, 2026. https://sgdatalytics.org.

IEEE

Used in engineering and technology publications:

IEEE
SG Datalytics, "Ghana SME Performance & Revenue Index 2026," Accra, Ghana, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://sgdatalytics.org

Vancouver

Common in biomedical and health sciences:

Vancouver
SG Datalytics. Ghana SME Performance & Revenue Index 2026 [data set]. Accra: SG Datalytics; 2026. Available from: https://sgdatalytics.org

In-text attribution

When referencing SG Datalytics data within the body of a report, presentation, or article where a full reference list is not used, include an inline attribution:

Inline
Source: SG Datalytics (sgdatalytics.org), Ghana SME Performance & Revenue Index 2026

Charts and visualisations

When publishing charts, graphs, or tables derived from SG Datalytics data, include a source line beneath the visualisation:

Chart source line
Data: SG Datalytics, 2026 · sgdatalytics.org

Multiple datasets

If your work uses multiple SG Datalytics datasets, cite each one individually in your reference list. For in-text references to multiple datasets, you can use: (SG Datalytics, 2025, 2026) or cite them individually.

Questions?

If you need a specific citation format not listed here, or need a formal letter confirming data provenance for your institution, contact us at info@sgdatalytics.org.