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].
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