If you use data from the NBN Atlas, you must cite or acknowledge both the NBN Atlas and the individual data resources (datasets) of records licenced under OGL, CC BY and CC BY-NC. This includes both records and maps viewed and downloaded from the NBN Atlas.
How to cite
Please follow these guidelines:
1. NBN Atlas
NBN Trust ([Year]). The National Biodiversity Network (NBN) Atlas. https://ror.org/00mcxye41.
2. Datasets (downloads and maps)
The citation text for the individual datasets in the download are in the citation.csv file in the zip file that you downloaded. If there are too many data resources to be cited for the main citation list, please put the data resource citations in an appendix or supplementary material. Please also include any DOIs from the citation file.
Example:
RSPB ([Year]). 1994-2022 Capercaillie Brood Counts Data, Scotland. Occurrence dataset on the NBN Atlas. https://doi.org/[doi]
3. A species page
NBN Trust ([Year]). Rhyacophila dorsalis map on the NBN Atlas: https://species.nbnatlas.org/species/NBNSYS0000008339. The National Biodiversity Network (NBN) Atlas. https://ror.org/00mcxye41. [Page visited 2023-07-10]
If you have any questions or need support preparing the citations, please email data@nbnatlas.org