What does the (n.d.) stand for in the following sample citation:
GovTrack. (n.d.). Brian Higgins U.S. Representative, New York’s 27th District
no date
In the sample citation you provided, (n.d.) stands for "no date." It is used when the publication or website you are citing does not include a specific date of publication for the particular document or webpage you are referring to.
To find the answer, you would usually look for the date of publication or the last date the webpage or document was updated. However, in this case, since the citation includes (n.d.), it means that the specific document or webpage from GovTrack does not have a specific date associated with it.
In academic or research papers, it is recommended to provide as much information as possible for citations, including the specific publication date if available. However, if that information is not available, using (n.d.) is a way to indicate that the date is not known.