Citing NLS Data

How do I cite NLS data?

For the convenience of researchers, we provide the following suggested citations for NLS data in text and in references. Users should note that the references include years and round numbers and should be adjusted according to the actual data being used. Please contact NLS User Services if you have any questions.

In text:

The NLSY79 survey is sponsored and directed by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and managed by the Center for Human Resource Research (CHRR) at The Ohio State University. Interviews are conducted by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago.

The Mature and Young Women surveys are sponsored and directed by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and conducted by the Center for Human Resource Research (CHRR) at The Ohio State University. Interviews were conducted by the Census Bureau and took place in 1967-2003 (Mature Women) and in 1968-2003 (Young Women).

The Older Men and Young Men surveys are sponsored and directed by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and conducted by the Center for Human Resource Research (CHRR) at The Ohio State University. Interviews were conducted by the Census Bureau and took place in 1966-1990 (Older Men) and in 1966-1981 (Young Men).

The Children of the NLSY79 survey is sponsored and directed by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the National Institute for Child Health and Human Development. The survey is managed by the Center for Human Resource Research (CHRR) at The Ohio State University and interviews are conducted by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago.

The NLSY97 survey is sponsored and directed by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and and managed by the Center for Human Resource Research (CHRR) at The Ohio State University. Interviews are conducted by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago.

In references:

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 cohort, 1979-2016 (rounds 1-27). Produced and distributed by the Center for Human Resource Research (CHRR), The Ohio State University. Columbus, OH: 2019.

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. National Longitudinal Survey of Mature Women, 1967-2003 (rounds 1-22). Produced and distributed by the Center for Human Resource Research (CHRR), The Ohio State University. Columbus, OH: 2004.

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. National Longitudinal Survey of Young Women, 1968-2003 (rounds 1-23). Produced and distributed by the Center for Human Resource Research (CHRR), The Ohio State University. Columbus, OH: 2004.

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. National Longitudinal Survey of Older Men, 1967-1990 (rounds 1-13). Produced and distributed by the Center for Human Resource Research (CHRR), The Ohio State University. Columbus, OH: 1999.

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. National Longitudinal Survey of Young Men, 1966-1981 (rounds 1-12). Produced and distributed by the Center for Human Resource Research (CHRR), The Ohio State University. Columbus, OH: 1992.

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, and National Institute for Child Health and Human Development. Children of the NLSY79, 1979-2016. Produced and distributed by the Center for Human Resource Research (CHRR), The Ohio State University. Columbus, OH: 2019.

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 cohort, 1997-2017 (rounds 1-18). Produced and distributed by the Center for Human Resource Research (CHRR), The Ohio State University. Columbus, OH: 2019.