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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ rdata
 
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-Read R datasets from Python.
+A Python library for R datasets.
 
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 	Github does not support include in README for dubious security reasons, so
@@ -66,6 +66,41 @@ Examples
 
 Examples of use are available in
 `ReadTheDocs <https://rdata.readthedocs.io/en/stable/auto_examples/>`__.
+
+Citing rdata
+============
+
+Please, if you find this software useful in your work, reference it citing the following paper:
+
+.. code-block::
+
+@article{ramos-carreno+rossi_2024_rdata,
+    author = {Ramos-Carreño, Carlos and Rossi, Tuomas},
+    doi = {10.21105/joss.07540},
+    journal = {Journal of Open Source Software},
+    month = dec,
+    number = {104},
+    pages = {1--4},
+    title = {{rdata: A Python library for R datasets}},
+    url = {https://joss.theoj.org/papers/10.21105/joss.07540#},
+    volume = {9},
+    year = {2024}
+}
+
+You can additionally cite the software repository itself using:
+
+.. code-block::
+
+  @misc{ramos-carreno++_2024_rdata-repo,
+    author = {The rdata developers},
+    doi = {10.5281/zenodo.6382237},
+    month = dec,
+    title = {rdata: A Python library for R datasets},
+    url = {https://github.com/vnmabus/rdata},
+    year = {2024}
+  }
+
+If you want to reference a particular version for reproducibility, check the version-specific DOIs available in Zenodo.
 	
 Simple usage
 ============
diff --git a/docs/citing.rst b/docs/citing.rst
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@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+Citing rdata
+============
+
+Please, if you find this software useful in your work, reference it citing the following paper:
+
+.. code-block::
+
+@article{ramos-carreno+rossi_2024_rdata,
+    author = {Ramos-Carreño, Carlos and Rossi, Tuomas},
+    doi = {10.21105/joss.07540},
+    journal = {Journal of Open Source Software},
+    month = dec,
+    number = {104},
+    pages = {1--4},
+    title = {{rdata: A Python library for R datasets}},
+    url = {https://joss.theoj.org/papers/10.21105/joss.07540#},
+    volume = {9},
+    year = {2024}
+}
+
+You can additionally cite the software repository itself using:
+
+.. code-block::
+
+  @misc{ramos-carreno++_2024_rdata-repo,
+    author = {The rdata developers},
+    doi = {10.5281/zenodo.6382237},
+    month = dec,
+    title = {rdata: A Python library for R datasets},
+    url = {https://github.com/vnmabus/rdata},
+    year = {2024}
+  }
+
+If you want to reference a particular version for reproducibility, check the version-specific DOIs available in Zenodo.
diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
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--- a/docs/index.rst
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@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ Its main advantages are:
    auto_examples/index
    Try online! <https://rdata.readthedocs.io/en/latest/lite/lab/?path=auto_examples/plot_example.ipynb>
    conversions
+   citing
    contributors
 
 The package rdata is developed `on Github <http://github.com/vnmabus/rdata>`_.