Citing Dragonfly

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If Dragonfly played a critical part in your research or directly impacted results, you should cite it as a reference or text citation in your publication.

Citations should contain the name of the software product used, the version number of the software, as well as an indication of ownership. Please note that software citation is an evolving area and some publishers may issue their own guidelines.

Example reference:
Dragonfly 2022.2 [Computer software]. Comet Technologies Canada Inc., Montreal, Canada; software available at https://www.theobjects.com/dragonfly.

Example text reference:
The [data analysis, images] for this paper was generated using Dragonfly software, Version 2022.2 for [Windows]. Comet Technologies Canada Inc., Montreal, Canada; software available at https://www.theobjects.com/dragonfly. You may also provide additional details, if applicable. This information could include specific modules, sub-routines, scripts, parameters, or workflows used.