How to Cite Software
Cite software and apps when you name a specific program your work depends on; common tools such as Word need no citation. Examples for APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, IEEE, Vancouver, AMA, ACS, Nature, ASA, APSA, OSCOLA, the Bluebook and AGLC4 are below, each produced by the generator itself.
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References entry
R Core Team. (2023). R: A language and environment for statistical computing (Version 4.3.1) [Computer software]. R Foundation for Statistical Computing. https://www.R-project.org/
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(R Core Team, 2023)
Works Cited entry
R Core Team. R: A Language and Environment for Statistical Computing. Version 4.3.1, R Foundation for Statistical Computing, 2023, https://www.R-project.org/.
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(R Core Team)
Bibliography entry
R Core Team. R: A Language and Environment for Statistical Computing. Version 4.3.1. R Foundation for Statistical Computing, 2023. https://www.R-project.org/.
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R Core Team, R: A Language and Environment for Statistical Computing, Version 4.3.1 (R Foundation for Statistical Computing, 2023), https://www.R-project.org/.
Later footnotes
R Core Team, R: A Language and Environment for Statistical Computing.
References entry
R Core Team. 2023. R: A Language and Environment for Statistical Computing. Version 4.3.1. R Foundation for Statistical Computing. https://www.R-project.org/.
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(R Core Team 2023)
Reference list entry
R Core Team (2023) R: A language and environment for statistical computing. Version 4.3.1. R Foundation for Statistical Computing. Available at: https://www.R-project.org/.
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(R Core Team, 2023)
References entry
[1] R Core Team, R: A language and environment for statistical computing. (2023). R Foundation for Statistical Computing. [Online]. Available: https://www.R-project.org/
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[1]
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1. R Core Team. R: A language and environment for statistical computing [Internet]. R Foundation for Statistical Computing; 2023. Available from: https://www.R-project.org/
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(1)
References entry
1. R Core Team. R: A language and environment for statistical computing. Published online 2023. https://www.R-project.org/
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1
References entry
(1) R Core Team. R: A Language and Environment for Statistical Computing, 2023. https://www.R-project.org/
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1
References entry
1. R Core Team. R: A language and environment for statistical computing. R Foundation for Statistical Computing (2023).
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1
References entry
R Core Team. 2023. R: A language and environment for statistical computing [computer program]. Version 4.3.1. https://www.R-project.org/.
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(R Core Team 2023)
Reference List entry
R Core Team. 2023. “R: A Language and Environment for Statistical Computing.” https://www.R-project.org/.
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(R Core Team 2023)
Bibliography entry
R Core Team, R: A Language and Environment for Statistical Computing, version 4.3.1 (R Foundation for Statistical Computing, 2023) <https://www.R-project.org/>
Footnote
R Core Team, R: A Language and Environment for Statistical Computing, version 4.3.1 (R Foundation for Statistical Computing, 2023) <https://www.R-project.org/>.
Later footnotes
R Core Team, R: A Language and Environment for Statistical Computing.
Bibliography entry
R Core Team, ‘R: A Language and Environment for Statistical Computing’ <https://www.R-project.org/>
Footnote
R Core Team, ‘R: A Language and Environment for Statistical Computing’ <https://www.R-project.org/>.
Later footnotes
R Core Team (n 1).
Bibliography entry
R Core Team, R: A Language and Environment for Statistical Computing, (2023), https://www.R-project.org/.
Footnote
R Core Team, R: A Language and Environment for Statistical Computing, (2023), https://www.R-project.org/.
Later footnotes
R Core Team, supra note 1.
Bibliography entry
R Core Team, R: A Language and Environment for Statistical Computing (Software, 4.3.1, R Foundation for Statistical Computing, 2023) <https://www.R-project.org/>
Footnote
R Core Team, R: A Language and Environment for Statistical Computing (Software, 4.3.1, R Foundation for Statistical Computing, 2023) <https://www.R-project.org/>.
Later footnotes
R Core Team (n 1).
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Citations are formatted by citeproc-js by Frank Bennett (CPAL-1.0, or AGPL-1.0), the engine behind Zotero and Mendeley, running the official Citation Style Language styles (10,863 styles, commit 2e93558) and locales (commit a89adec), used under CC BY-SA 3.0. AGLC4 citations use the LexIntellect AGLC4 engine, checked against the Guide's worked examples. Always check a citation against the manual or your institution's guide before you submit.
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At minimum: author or organisation, date published, name. The version is under About or Help; R, Python packages and Stata print their own suggested citation.
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