# `citation()` ## Definition(s) ### Context [[R Programming|R]] #### Sub-context >[! Definition] > This command returns instruction on how to cite R in a publication. ## Examples ```r citation() ``` Returns the following ``` To cite R in publications use: R Core Team (2024). _R: A Language and Environment for Statistical Computing_. R Foundation for Statistical Computing, Vienna, Austria. <https://www.R-project.org/>. A BibTeX entry for LaTeX users is @Manual{, title = {R: A Language and Environment for Statistical Computing}, author = {{R Core Team}}, organization = {R Foundation for Statistical Computing}, address = {Vienna, Austria}, year = {2024}, url = {https://www.R-project.org/}, } We have invested a lot of time and effort in creating R, please cite it when using it for data analysis. See also ‘citation("pkgname")’ for citing R packages. ``` ## Related [[R Programming|R]] ## Resources ## Flashcards The below code are generated for use with [Spaced Repetition plugin](https://github.com/st3v3nmw/obsidian-spaced-repetition/) [docs](https://www.stephenmwangi.com/obsidian-spaced-repetition/)