Electronic resources are well established as a means of information dissemination. The purpose of making a reference to an electronic resource is to give enough information so that it can be located as well as acknowledge those authors whose intellectual works are in electronic format. Users of these data are requested to cite them properly. Below is an example of the proper citation of this work. You should consult a proper style manual and modify the example to maintain consistency in punctuation and typeface.

Roll of the Emigrants to Liberia, 1820-1843

Shick, Tom W. Roll of the Emigrants to the Colony of Liberia Sent by the American Colonization Society from 1820-1843 [computer file]. Madison, WI: Tom W. Shick [producer], 1973. Madison, WI: Data and Program Library Service [distributor], 1973 and 1996; <http://dpls.dacc.wisc.edu/Liberia/index.html>; ().

Liberian Census Data, 1843

Shick, Tom W. Liberian Census Data, 1843 [computer file]. Madison, WI: Tom W. Shick [producer], 1973. Madison, WI: Data and Program Library Service [distributor], 1996; <http://dpls.dacc.wisc.edu/Liberia/index.html>; ().

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