Citing statistical software in research papers (August 25, 2006). Category: Statistical computing

On of the most common questions I get is how to properly acknowledge the use of a program like SPSS in a research publication. In a series of messages in the MedStats discussion group (August 2006) about the citation of statistical software, one writer (JU) pointed out that a bibliographic citation in a consistent format is important because various sources track the frequency of citations in research.

I have an entry about citing software in my Ask Professor Mean section, and I have updated it to include this observation.

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