On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 5:18 AM, Casey Greene <casey.s.gre...@dartmouth.edu>wrote:
> Does anyone have a standard way of citing Django? This ticket: > https://code.djangoproject.com/ticket/15379 > seems to indicate that the preferred way might be: > Django core team (2011). Django: A Web framework for the Python > programming language. Django Software Foundation, Lawrence, Kansas, > U.S.A. URL http://www.djangoproject.com > > I'm happy to go with that, but I'd like confirmation that that's the > preferred way to go. Thus far we've used Django quite a bit (e.g. its > used by both http://imp.princeton.edu and http://pilgrm.princeton.edu > ) but it hasn't been cited or discussed in the technical parts of > these papers. We do, however, cite R and its packages when we use > those methods, since there's a commonly accepted way to do so. > Providing this readily might help Django gain additional traction in > the academic community (i.e. with regular mentions of the framework > and evidence of its appropriateness for various tasks). > > There isn't an "official" citation format, for two reasons: citation formats can vary wildly between publications, and citation standards for software are still a matter of some debate. APA style [1], for example, would dictate something like: Django (Version 1.5) [Computer Software]. (2013). Retrieved from http://djangoproject.com However, the only true guide is what your publisher will accept. I'd suggest getting hold of your publishers guidelines, and filling in the gaps as best you can. If your referencing style guide requires a publisher name, use "Django Software Foundation". If you need a publishing location, use "Lawrence, Kansas". If you need a web address, use http://djangoproject.com If you need a name, just use "Django", without any tagline. If you need a publication date, use the year of release of the version you're referencing (e.g., 2013 for v1.5) Beyond, that, fill in as seems appropriate for your needs. [1] http://www.usq.edu.au/library/referencing/apa-referencing-guide#Other_electronic_media Yours, Russ Magee %-) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
