[R] how to cite a library

[Roger D. Peng]

Take a look at this thread:

https://www.stat.math.ethz.ch/pipermail/r-help/2004-February/044162.html

In general, it depends, but for MASS you should probably cite the book 
by Venables & Ripley.

-roger

Tu Yu-Kang wrote:
> Dear R users,
> 
> I used the multivariate random numbers generation function in MASS for 
> my study.  I wonder what is an approriate way to cite the library and 
> its authors in my publication to express my gratefulness?
> 
> best regards,
> 
> Yu-Kang
> 
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