Cite using APA

Software

Reference list entry

Template

Developer, A. A., Developer, B. B., & Developer, C. C. (Year). Title of the software: Subtitle (Version #.#) [Computer software]. Publisher. URL

Example

IBM Corp. (2017). IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows (Version 25.0) [Computer software]. IBM Corp. https://www.ibm.com/products/spss-statistics

Anthony, L. (2022). AntConc (Version 4.2.0) [Computer software]. Waseda University. https://www.laurenceanthony.net/software/antconc/

Curtain, C. (2023). QualCoder (Version 3.3) [Computer software]. https://github.com/ccbogel/QualCoder/releases/tag/3.3

 

In-text citation

Template

... (Developer/Organisation, Year).

Example
... using SPSS version 25.0 (IBM Corp, 2017).

 

Comments 

  • Established practice for citing software varies. Instead of citing the software itself, you might be expected to cite a journal article describing the software (for example, in medicine and life science). More information on citing software can be found in the Data Processing and Analysis Guide.