According to APA guidelines, specialized computer software should be cited using the format below.
General Format
In-Text Citation
When mentioning the software in the body of your text (e.g., in the Methods section), use the following parenthetical format:
Reference List Entry
In your References section, the full citation should appear as follows:
Notes:
¹ Year: Replace with the year the software version you used was released.
² Version: Replace with the specific version number of the software you used.
General Format
In-Text Citation
When mentioning the software in the body of your text (e.g., in the Methods section), use the following parenthetical format:
Quote:Stimulus presentation was controlled by Experiment Builder (SR Research Ltd., 2024¹).
Reference List Entry
In your References section, the full citation should appear as follows:
Quote:SR Research Ltd. (2024¹). Experiment Builder (Version 2.6.11²) [Computer software]. SR Research Ltd. https://www.sr-research.com/experiment-builder/
Notes:
¹ Year: Replace with the year the software version you used was released.
² Version: Replace with the specific version number of the software you used.