Citing WisTransPortal Resources
The TOPS Lab requests that authors making use of WisTransPortal resources in their research include a reference to the system in any resulting journal articles or related publications. All citations should reference the Wisconsin Traffic Operations and Safety (TOPS) Laboratory and the WisTransPortal Data Hub, http://transportal.cee.wisc.edu/. As applicable citations should also include details about the particular dataset or software system.
Examples:
Wisconsin Traffic Operations and Safety (TOPS) Laboratory. Wisconsin MV4000 crash data, fatal crashes 2008-2012 [dataset]. Available from the WisTransPortal Data Hub, http://transportal.cee.wisc.edu/. Wisconsin Department of Transportation [producer]. Retrieved November 2013.
Wisconsin Traffic Operations and Safety (TOPS) Laboratory. Wisconsin Lane Closure System [software system]. Available on the WisTransPortal Data Hub, http://transportal.cee.wisc.edu/. Accessed March 2012.
For general reference to the WisTransPortal:
- Wisconsin Traffic Operations and Safety (TOPS) Laboratory. The WisTransPortal Data Hub [information system]. Available at http://transportal.cee.wisc.edu/.
Alternatively, authors may reference the following ASCE conference proceeding article:
- Parker, S. T., & Tao, Y. (2006). WisTransPortal: A Wisconsin Traffic Operations Data Hub. In Applications of Advanced Technology in Transportation. The Ninth International Conference.
For more information, please see the WisTransPortal Contact page.