It is a healthy academic and research practice to provide information regarding sources of data used in subsequent works. Citation is a significant feature of any research publication. The ICSSR Data Service expects that users of data from the repository should provide correct citation and acknowledgement for data used.

For example:
Central Statistics Office (Industrial Statistics Wing), MOSPI, Government of India. Annual Survey of Industries: 1983-84 [computer file]. x Edition. Kolkata, India: ICSSR Data Service [distributor], October 2012. SN: x, DOI/Handle: xxx xxxxx xxx.