3.15 Electronic References.

To cite software, use the following form: 1. Epi Info [computer program]. Version 3.2. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2004.2. Intercooled STATA (for Windows) [computer program]. Version 7.0. College Station, TX: StataCorp; 2000.Software need not be cited in the reference list if it is mentioned only in passing or is available without charge via the Internet (eg, shareware or freeware). ...Less

In citing a print software manual or guide, use the following form, which follows that for citation of a book (see , References to Print Books, Complete Data). 1. Bott E, Leonhard W. Special Edition Using Microsoft Office XP. Indianapolis, IN: Que; 2001.2. Dean AG, Dean JA, Coulombier D, et al. Epi Info, Version 6: A Word-Processing, Database, and Statistics Program for Public Health on IBM-Compatible Microcomputers. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 1994.3. Dixon WJ, Brown MB, Engelman L, Jennirch RI, eds. BMDP Statistical Software Manual. Los Angeles: University of California Press; 1990. ...Less

In citing data from a website, include the following elements, if available, in the order shown: Author(s), if given (often, no authors are given). Title of the specific item cited (if none is given, use the name of the organization responsible for the site). Name of the website. URL [provide URL and verify that the link still works as close as possible to publication]. Published [date]. Updated [date]. Accessed [date].As Patrias notes, “the title page is the usual place to look for citation information in a print publication, but no standards have been adopted for the Internet for the content ...Less