[R] Citation in the literature

[Marc Schwartz]

Sébastien wrote:
> Hello everyone,
> 
> Very quick question: How should I cite the use of R in a publication ?
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Sebastien

See the FAQs:

   http://cran.r-project.org/doc/FAQ/R-FAQ.html#Citing-R


This is also referenced in the startup banner in an R console:

...

R is a collaborative project with many contributors.
Type 'contributors()' for more information and
'citation()' on how to cite R or R packages in publications.

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HTH,

Marc Schwartz