{"meta":{"title":"Referencing and citing content","intro":"You can use third-party tools to cite and reference content on GitHub.","product":"Repositories","breadcrumbs":[{"href":"/en/repositories","title":"Repositories"},{"href":"/en/repositories/archiving-a-github-repository","title":"Archive a repository"},{"href":"/en/repositories/archiving-a-github-repository/referencing-and-citing-content","title":"Reference & cite content"}],"documentType":"article"},"body":"# Referencing and citing content\n\nYou can use third-party tools to cite and reference content on GitHub.\n\n## Issuing a persistent identifier for your repository with Zenodo\n\nTo make your repositories easier to reference in academic literature, you can create persistent identifiers, also known as Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs). You can use the data archiving tool [Zenodo](https://about.zenodo.org/) to archive a repository on GitHub and issue a DOI for the archive.\n\n> \\[!TIP]\n>\n> * Zenodo can only access public repositories, so make sure the repository you want to archive is [public](/en/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/managing-repository-settings/setting-repository-visibility).\n> * If you want to archive a repository that belongs to an organization, the organization owner may need to [approve access](/en/organizations/managing-oauth-access-to-your-organizations-data/approving-oauth-apps-for-your-organization) for the Zenodo application.\n> * Make sure to include a [license](/en/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/customizing-your-repository/licensing-a-repository) in your repository so readers know how they can reuse your work.\n\n1. Navigate to the [login page](https://zenodo.org/login) for Zenodo.\n2. Click **Log in with GitHub**.\n3. Review the information about access permissions, then click **Authorize zenodo**.\n4. Navigate to the [Zenodo GitHub page](https://zenodo.org/account/settings/github/).\n5. To the right of the name of the repository you want to archive, toggle the button to **On**.\n\nZenodo archives your repository and issues a new DOI each time you create a new GitHub [release](/en/repositories/releasing-projects-on-github/about-releases). Follow the steps at [Managing releases in a repository](/en/repositories/releasing-projects-on-github/managing-releases-in-a-repository) to create a new one.\n\n## Publicizing and citing research material with Figshare\n\nAcademics can use the data management service [Figshare](http://figshare.com) to publicize and cite research material. For more information, see [Figshare's support site](https://info.figshare.com/user-guide/how-to-connect-figshare-with-your-github-account/)."}