Citation Policy

The Allen Institute for Brain Science provides data and associated tools as free open resources for the global scientific community. You are encouraged to use these resources to support, for example, your research, teaching, grant applications, publications and presentations as per the Terms of Use and provided that you cite the sources as specified below.

Allen Brain Atlas–Mouse Brain (Allen Mouse Brain Atlas)
Please cite (a) the Institute’s primary publication describing the Site, Lein, E.S. et al., Genome-wide atlas of gene expression in the adult mouse brain, Nature 445: 168-176 (2007), doi: 10.1038/nature05453 and (b) in the case of specific Materials downloaded from the Site, Allen Brain Atlas [Internet].  Seattle (WA): Allen Institute for Brain Science.  © 2008.  Available from:  http://www.brain-map.org.

Allen Brain Atlas–Mouse Spinal Cord (Allen Spinal Cord Atlas)
Please cite Allen Brain Atlas–Mouse Spinal Cord [Internet]. Seattle (WA): Allen Institute for Brain Science. © 2008. Available from: http://www.brain-map.org.

Sleep Study
Please cite Allen Institute Sleep Study [Internet]. Seattle (WA): Allen Institute for Brain Science in collaboration with SRI International. © 2008. Available from: http://sleep.alleninstitute.org.

Human Cortex Study
Please cite Allen Institute Human Cortex Study [Internet]. Seattle (WA): Allen Institute for Brain Science. © 2008. Available from: http://humancortex.alleninstitute.org.