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Uses attributes from the NWIS functions to create data citations.

Usage

create_NWIS_bib(x)

Arguments

x

Any data returned from an NWIS function, must include "queryTime" and "url" attributes, which should come with the data by default.

Value

bibentry object to use for citing the data.

Details

See ?bibentry for more information.

Examples

# \donttest{
nwisData <- read_waterdata_daily(monitoring_location_id = "USGS-04085427", 
                                 parameter_code = "00060", 
                                 time = c("2012-01-01", "2012-06-30"))
#> Requesting:
#> https://api.waterdata.usgs.gov/ogcapi/v0/collections/daily/items?f=json&lang=en-US&monitoring_location_id=USGS-04085427&parameter_code=00060&time=2012-01-01%2F2012-06-30&limit=50000
#> Remaining requests this hour:2020 
nwis_citation <- create_NWIS_bib(nwisData)
nwis_citation
#> U.S. Geological Survey (2026). _USGS Water Data for the Nation: U.S.
#> Geological Survey National Water Information System database_.
#> doi:10.5066/F7P55KJN <https://doi.org/10.5066/F7P55KJN>, Accessed Mar
#> 09, 2026.

print(nwis_citation, style = "Bibtex")
#> @Manual{,
#>   title = {USGS Water Data for the Nation: U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System database},
#>   author = {{U.S. Geological Survey}},
#>   doi = {10.5066/F7P55KJN},
#>   note = {Accessed Mar 09, 2026},
#>   year = {2026},
#> }
print(nwis_citation, style = "citation")
#> U.S. Geological Survey, 2026, USGS Water Data for the Nation: U.S.
#> Geological Survey National Water Information System database, accessed
#> Mar 09, 2026, at https://dx.doi.org/10.5066/F7P55KJN
#> 
#> A BibTeX entry for LaTeX users is
#> 
#>   @Manual{,
#>     title = {USGS Water Data for the Nation: U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System database},
#>     author = {{U.S. Geological Survey}},
#>     doi = {10.5066/F7P55KJN},
#>     note = {Accessed Mar 09, 2026},
#>     year = {2026},
#>   }
# }