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LINCS is an open-source project that makes its tools, data, documentation, and processes available to the public. LINCS appreciates being given credit when its tools, data, documentation, and research findings are referenced or linked to.

The following citations are formatted according to the Chicago Manual of Style, but may be adapted to any scholarly citation style. Depending on the source, some of the information listed in this guide may not be available. Please include as much information as possible.

For research findings from the LINCS team, and recommended citations for them, see Publications.

Cite Tools​

Developer and contributor information is listed on the Tool Credits page.

Format:

[Developer Last Name], [Developer First Name]. Tool Name. Linked Infrastructure for Networked Cultural Scholarship (LINCS). Accessed Month DD, YYYY. URL.

Example:

Mo, Alliyya, and Natalie Hervieux. Vetting Environment and Reconciliation for Structured Data (VERSD). Linked Infrastructure for Networked Cultural Scholarship (LINCS). Accessed July 1, 2022. https://gitlab.com/calincs/conversion/versd.

Cite Data​

Format:

[Researcher Last Name], [Researcher First Name]. “Resource Title.” From Dataset or Project Name. Linked Infrastructure for Networked Cultural Scholarship (LINCS). Accessed Month DD, YYYY. URL.

Example:

Meagher, Michelle, and Jana Smith Elford. “A Second Look at Casablanca.” From Visualizing Feminist Networks: Representing Heresies in LOD (AdArchive). Linked Infrastructure for Networked Cultural Scholarship (LINCS). Accessed July 5, 2022. http://id.lincsproject.ca/0VXBuviAxIb.

Cite Documentation​

Pages in the documentation are authored by various contributors. You can find a full list of authors on the Documentation Credits page.

Format:

[Author Last Name], [Author First Name]. “Title of Documentation Page.” Linked Infrastructure for Networked Cultural Scholarship (LINCS). Accessed Month DD, YYYY. URL.

Example:

LeBere, Kate, et al. “LEAF-Writer.” Linked Infrastructure for Networked Cultural Scholarship (LINCS). Accessed May 30, 2022. https://portal.lincsproject.ca/docs/tools/leaf-writer/leaf-writer-documentation.

Acknowledge LINCS​

If your project is officially supported by or affiliated with LINCS, we encourage you to acknowledge LINCS using one of the following acknowledgement messages:

[Project name] is supported in part by the Linked Infrastructure for Networked Cultural Scholarship (LINCS) project.

We invite you to include the LINCS logo on outputs that have been supported by LINCS. The LINCS logo must be displayed as a distinct element and not altered in any way.