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How do I cite the Stata software, documentation, and FAQs?

Title   Citing Stata software, documentation, and FAQs
Author Stata Technical Support

Citing the Stata software

The suggested citation for the Stata 18 software is

StataCorp. 2023. Stata Statistical Software: Release 18. College Station, TX: StataCorp LLC.

The suggested citation for the Stata 17 software is

StataCorp. 2021. Stata Statistical Software: Release 17. College Station, TX: StataCorp LLC.

The suggested citation for the Stata 16 software is

StataCorp. 2019. Stata Statistical Software: Release 16. College Station, TX: StataCorp LLC.

The suggested citation for the Stata 15 software is

StataCorp. 2017. Stata Statistical Software: Release 15. College Station, TX: StataCorp LLC.

The suggested citation for the Stata 14 software is

StataCorp. 2015. Stata Statistical Software: Release 14. College Station, TX: StataCorp LP.

The suggested citation for the Stata 13 software is

StataCorp. 2013. Stata Statistical Software: Release 13. College Station, TX: StataCorp LP.

The suggested citation for the Stata 12 software is

StataCorp. 2011. Stata Statistical Software: Release 12. College Station, TX: StataCorp LP.

The suggested citation for the Stata 11 software is

StataCorp. 2009. Stata Statistical Software: Release 11. College Station, TX: StataCorp LP.

The suggested citation for the Stata 10 software is

StataCorp. 2007. Stata Statistical Software: Release 10. College Station, TX: StataCorp LP.

The suggested citation for the Stata 9 software is

StataCorp. 2005. Stata Statistical Software: Release 9. College Station, TX: StataCorp LP.

The suggested citation for the Stata 8 software is

StataCorp. 2003. Stata Statistical Software: Release 8. College Station, TX: StataCorp LP.

Citing the Stata documentation

The suggested citation for the Stata 18 Base Reference Manual is

StataCorp. 2023. Stata 18 Base Reference Manual. College Station, TX: Stata Press.

The suggested citation for the Stata 17 Base Reference Manual is

StataCorp. 2021. Stata 17 Base Reference Manual. College Station, TX: Stata Press.

The suggested citation for the Stata 16 Base Reference Manual is

StataCorp. 2019. Stata 16 Base Reference Manual. College Station, TX: Stata Press.

The suggested citation for the Stata 15 Base Reference Manual is

StataCorp. 2017. Stata 15 Base Reference Manual. College Station, TX: Stata Press.

The suggested citation for the Stata 14 Base Reference Manual is

StataCorp. 2015. Stata 14 Base Reference Manual. College Station, TX: Stata Press.

The suggested citation for the Stata 13 Base Reference Manual is

StataCorp. 2013. Stata 13 Base Reference Manual. College Station, TX: Stata Press.

The suggested citation for the Stata 12 Base Reference Manual is

StataCorp. 2011. Stata 12 Base Reference Manual. College Station, TX: Stata Press.

The suggested citation for the Stata 11 Base Reference Manual is

StataCorp. 2009. Stata 11 Base Reference Manual. College Station, TX: Stata Press.

Other manuals may be cited similarly.

Citing Stata FAQs

The suggested citation for any of the FAQs found here is

<Author>. <Year>. <Question in FAQ>.
Stata FAQ. Available at <URL>.

For example:

Higbee, K. 2001. How can I produce adjusted means after ANOVA?
Stata FAQ. Available at http://www.stata.com/support/faqs/statistics/adjusted-means-after-anova.