# How to Cite

If you use GeoLibre in your research, teaching, software, or other work, please
cite it. Citations help others find the project, recognize the contributors,
and support the continued development of free and open-source geospatial
software.

[![DOI](https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.20785400.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20785400)

GeoLibre is archived on [Zenodo](https://zenodo.org/), which mints a Digital
Object Identifier (DOI) for every release. The DOI above is the **concept DOI**:
it always resolves to the latest version. To cite a specific version instead,
open the [Zenodo record](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20785400) and copy the
DOI shown for that release.

## Recommended citation

> Wu, Q. (2026). GeoLibre: A lightweight, cloud-native GIS platform for
> visualizing, exploring, and analyzing geospatial data. Zenodo.
> <https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20785400>

## BibTeX

```bibtex
@software{wu_geolibre,
  author    = {Wu, Qiusheng},
  title     = {{GeoLibre: A lightweight, cloud-native GIS platform for visualizing, exploring, and analyzing geospatial data}},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  doi       = {10.5281/zenodo.20785400},
  url       = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20785400}
}
```

## APA

> Wu, Q. (2026). GeoLibre: A lightweight, cloud-native GIS platform for
> visualizing, exploring, and analyzing geospatial data [Computer software].
> Zenodo. <https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20785400>

## Citation metadata file

The repository ships a [`CITATION.cff`](https://github.com/opengeos/GeoLibre/blob/main/CITATION.cff)
file, so you can also use GitHub's **"Cite this repository"** button (in the
sidebar of the [repository page](https://github.com/opengeos/GeoLibre)) to copy
a ready-made APA or BibTeX entry. Reference managers such as Zotero and tools
like [`cffconvert`](https://github.com/citation-file-format/cffconvert) can read
the same file.

## Citing dependencies

GeoLibre builds on many open-source projects. If your work relies heavily on a
particular component, please consider citing it as well. See the
[Acknowledgements](acknowledgements.md) page for the full list of projects that
make GeoLibre possible.
