Citing LibreOffice

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#1

Hello, may I ask how to cite your software? Thank you

#2

_Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association: Sixth
Edition_

Section 7.08 states: "Reference entries are not necessary for standard
software and programming languages, such as Microsoft Word or Excel,
Java, Adobe Photoshop, and even SAS and SPSS."

LibreOffice should fall within that exception. If, however, you feel
that proviso does not apply, then the following can be used.

LibreOffice (5.1)
[Computer Software]
Berlin: Germany: The Document Foundation

As best as I can determine, neither Chicago, BlueBook (including
RedBook), Harvard, MLA, SBL, nor Vancouver have any provisions for
citing computer software.

If somebody insists that their style manual of choice requires a
citation, and APA is not acceptable, then one of the following ought to
meet their requirements:

1: In text would read _The Document Foundation (2016)_
With the bibliographic citation as

The Document Foundation
_LibreOffice 5.1_
Berlin: Germany: 2016
http://www.libreoffice.org

2: In text would read ( Latini, Meeks, et. al. 2016 )

With the bibliographic citation as:

Marina Latini, Michael Meeks, Thorsten Behrens, et. al. (2016)
LibreOffice
Berlin,Germany: The Document Foundation

If none of those three suffice, then I'd need to know the specific style
manual, including edition, that the citation is for. _If_ I have to
that style manual, then I can probably figure out the appropriate
format. Do note that the overwhelming majority of style manuals not only
do not call for software to be cited, but have no provision for it being
cited.