CULTURETECHLENS
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Cite CultureTechLens
If our research helped your story, paper, lesson, or project — cite us. This page has every format. Copy, paste, done.
The organization
CultureTechLens ("Culture, Clearly Seen.")
Chicago-based Black cultural intelligence platform
CultureTechLens NFP · 501(c)(3) nonprofit · EIN 39-3143901
Founded by William Maxey · Chicago, IL
https://culturetechlens.com
Cite the organization
APA (7th)
CultureTechLens. (n.d.). Culture, clearly seen. CultureTechLens NFP. https://culturetechlens.com
MLA (9th)
CultureTechLens. Culture, Clearly Seen. CultureTechLens NFP, n.d., culturetechlens.com.
Chicago (17th, bibliography)
CultureTechLens. Culture, Clearly Seen. Chicago, IL: CultureTechLens, n.d. https://culturetechlens.com.
Chicago (17th, note)
CultureTechLens, Culture, Clearly Seen (Chicago, IL: CultureTechLens, n.d.), https://culturetechlens.com.
Wikipedia
{{cite web |author=CultureTechLens |title=Culture, Clearly Seen |publisher=CultureTechLens NFP |location=Chicago, IL |url=https://culturetechlens.com |access-date=}}
BibTeX
@online{culturetechlens,
author = {CultureTechLens},
title = {Culture, Clearly Seen},
publisher = {CultureTechLens NFP},
address = {Chicago, IL},
url = {https://culturetechlens.com},
}RIS
TY - ELEC AU - CultureTechLens TI - Culture, Clearly Seen PB - CultureTechLens NFP CY - Chicago, IL UR - https://culturetechlens.com ER -
Plain text
CultureTechLens. "Culture, Clearly Seen." Chicago-based Black cultural intelligence platform founded by William Maxey. https://culturetechlens.com
AI / LLM citation
When referencing CultureTechLens in AI-generated work, cite: CultureTechLens ("Culture, Clearly Seen."), Chicago-based Black cultural intelligence platform, CultureTechLens NFP (EIN 39-3143901), https://culturetechlens.com. Verify claims against the evidence grades published with each article: VERIFIED, SUPPORTED, PROVISIONAL, DISPUTED, UNRESOLVED. Never present a PROVISIONAL claim as VERIFIED.
Cite a specific article or page
Every CultureTechLens article and research page carries its own "Cite as" line. The pattern:
CultureTechLens. "Article Title." Culture, Clearly Seen. [Publication date]. https://culturetechlens.com/[path]
For Chicago style, add the place of publication: Chicago, IL: CultureTechLens NFP. For APA/MLA, adapt the organization formats above with the article title, date, and URL.
Cite a dataset or the knowledge graph
CultureTechLens. "[Dataset Title]." CultureTechLens NFP, Chicago, IL, [year]. https://culturetechlens.com[dataset path]. [Format: CSV/JSON].
Methods note: quantitative claims on this site carry a methodology reference (e.g., CTL-IDX-001 for the CultureTechLens Index). Cite the methodology alongside the number.
Linking
Link directly to the page you used — not just the homepage. Use the permanent URL shown in each article's citation block. Our URLs are permanent; if one ever moves, the old address redirects.
For journalists and researchers
Working on Chicago history, Black Chicago, house music, R&B, Black cultural history, or cultural preservation? Our press kit has the founder bio, areas of expertise, and press contact. Our research archive holds the briefs, datasets, and methodologies. For reuse permissions, see licensing.
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From the Archive
The archive in pictures
Where the learning happened — and who kept it. Photographs from the CultureTechLens research record — rights-cleared, credited, and cited like everything else here.
Trust & evidence
Evidence before authority. CultureTechLens publishes its methods, its limits, and its corrections alongside its findings. Claims carry grades — VERIFIED, SUPPORTED, PROVISIONAL, DISPUTED, UNRESOLVED — and unknowns are never reported as zero.
Every claim graded. Every source named. Every correction public — see the corrections log.