To cite HapMap in publications use: The International HapMap Consortium. The International HapMap Project. Nature 426, 789-796 (2003). A BibTeX entry for LaTeX users is @Article{, title = {The International HapMap Project}, author = {The HapMap Consortium}, year = {2003}, url = {http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v426/n6968/abs/nature02168.html}, journal = {Nature}, pages = {789--796}, volume = {426}, } The HapMap Consortium invested lots of effort in generating these data. Please cite it.