How Do I Cite the Use of Researchware Software?
If you are using Researchware software (either HyperRESEARCH or HyperTRANSCRIBE) in your research and wish to include us in your citations for a paper you have authored, we ask that you use the following format:
Software_Title Version. Computer Software. Researchware, Inc., Year. <http://www.researchware.com/>.
For example:
HyperRESEARCH 2.8.3. Computer Software. Researchware, Inc., 2009. <http://www.researchware.com/>.
HyperRESEARCH 3.7.3. Computer Software, Researchware, Inc., 2015. <http://www.researchware.com/>.
HyperRESEARCH 4.5.7. Computer Software, Researchware, Inc., 2024. <http://www.researchware.com/>.
or
HyperTRANSCRIBE 1.6.1. Computer Software. Researchware, Inc., 2013. <http://www.researchware.com/>.
HyperTRANSCRIBE 2.0.1. Computer Software. Researchware, Inc., 2023. <http://www.researchware.com/>.
These citations follow MLA guidelines. However, feel free to revise to follow whatever citation style is applicable to your professional area. The author of the software is our company - Researchware, Inc. Original authorship of HyperRESEARCH, when it was commercialized in 1991, was Dr. Sharlene Hesse-Biber, T. Scott Kinder, and Paul R. Dupuis, founders of Researchware, Inc.
Another common citation format is the APA (American Psychological Association) guidelines. The APA Citation format for software is:
Software company. (year). Title of program (Version number) [Description of form]. Location: Name of producer.
Researchware, Inc. (2024), HyoerRESEARCH (4.5.7) [Qualitative Data Analysis Software]. Randolph, MA, USA: http://www.researcware.com/
or
Researchware, Inc. (2024), HyoerTRANSCRIBE (2.0.1) [Transcription Software]. Randolph, MA, USA: http://www.researcware.com/