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Citing Our Databases

Recommended citations for our soil databases created by Natural Resources Conservation Service and the National Cooperative Soil Survey.

Official Soil Series Descriptions

Soil Survey Staff, Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Official Soil Series Descriptions. Available online. Accessed [month/day/year].

Soil Characterization Database

National Cooperative Soil Survey. NCSS Soil Characterization Database (Lab Data Mart). Available online. Accessed [month/day/year].

Soil Climate Research Station Data

Soil Survey Staff, Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Soil Climate Research Station Data [Station Name, Alaska or Antarctica]. Available online. Accessed [month/day/year].

Soil Series Classification Database

Soil Survey Staff, Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Soil Series Classification Database. Available online. Accessed [month/day/year].

SSURGO Data

Soil Survey Staff, Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) Database for [Survey Area, State]. Available online. Accessed [month/day/year].

STATSGO2 Data

Soil Survey Staff, Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture. U.S. General Soil Map (STATSGO2). Available online. Accessed [month/day/year].

Web Soil Survey

Soil Survey Staff, Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Web Soil Survey. Available online. Accessed [month/day/year].