How to Cite an Ethnographic Survey

Ethnographic surveys are part of the discipline of anthropology, as they reflect the customs and traditions of a group of people. To cite an ethnographic work, anthropologists use the American Anthropological Association format. The AAA format is based upon the Chicago Manual of Style citation format, which uses footnotes and a final bibliography to cite an ethnographic work. This citation style is ideal for creating a smooth citation flow in a written work as well as providing thorough citation information.

Instructions

    • 1

      Create a bibliographic entry for the ethnographic survey. The bibliographic entry will appear on the "Bibliography" page directly following the written work. The entry should start with the author's last name followed by the first name. Then the the title of the survey in quotation marks, the place of publication or production should be listed and the year the survey was published or completed. An ethnographic survey can be cited similarly to a published work or a dissertation, depending on the information available to you about the survey. A sample bibliographic entry would look like this:

      Smith, Jane. "Ethnographic Survey of European Peoples." Chicago: University Press, 2008.

      If the survey has not been published simply cite the institution through which the author worked and the year of completion. Indent any line after the first line in the bibliographic entry.

    • 2

      Cite the ethnographic survey within the text of the paper. The AAA, or Chicago, style of citation requires the use of footnotes in the paper. Insert the footnote number at the end of the sentence in which the ethnographic survey's information is used. Your word processor will create a space at the bottom of the page to place the footnote citation. Cite any information from the survey you use to ensure you avoid plagiarism.

    • 3

      Create a footnote citation for the ethnographic survey. Place the author's first and then last name at the bottom of the page, followed by a comma and the title of the survey in quotation marks. In parenthesis type out the place, institution and year of publication or presentation followed by a colon and a page number, if available. If there is no page number, simply place a period next to the year of publication.

      An example footnote citation will look like this:

      Jane Smith, "Ethnographic Survery of European Peoples," (Chicago: University Press, 2008): 43.

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