Format
Citation–sequence and citation–name
Author(s). Software name [software]. Version. Publisher; Year. URL
Name–year
Author(s). Year. Software name [software]. Version. Publisher. URL
Examples
Software
Citation–sequence / citation–name
R Core Team. R: a language and environment for statistical computing [software]. Version 4.4.1. R Foundation for Statistical Computing; 2024. https://www.R-project.org/
Name–year
R Core Team. 2024. R: a language and environment for statistical computing [software]. Version 4.4.1. R Foundation for Statistical Computing. https://www.R-project.org/
In-text (name–year): (R Core Team 2024) · In-text (numbered): ¹ or (1)
Tips for citing a software package
- Add “[software]” and the version number, since output can differ between versions.
- For packages with a recommended citation (e.g. an R package paper), cite that paper as well.
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