This section contains FAQs that describe how to cite dbSNP and SNP data in a publication.

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Click on any of the “Citing dbSNP” sub-categories listed in the “Contents” section below to navigate to the sub-category of your choice. Once you are in the sub-category, you will be presented with a grey box containing the questions for the sub-category you selected. Clicking on a question in this list will allow you to navigate to the answer.

Contents

• Citing dbSNP in a Publication
• dbSNP Creation Date Information
• dbSNP Database Statistics
• Using dbSNP data in a Locally Created Public Search Engine
• Using Images from NCBI Sites