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 ## Referencing
 
-If you use our software or any part of it, please cite:
+If you use our software or any part of it, please cite [Reinert et al. (2022)](https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenrg.2022.884525/abstract). The full information on the publication is also shown below.
 
 Reinert, C.; Schellhas, L.; Mannhardt, J.; Shu, D.; Kämper, A.; Baumgärtner, N.; Deutz, S., and Bardow, A. (2022): "SecMOD: An open-source modular framework
 combining multi-sector system optimization and life-cycle assessment". Frontiers in Energy Research. DOI: 10.3389/fenrg.2022.884525.
 
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+For the data of the German energy model we used in this publication, please also refer to [Baumgärtner et al. (2021)](https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenrg.2021.621502/full?&utm_source=Email_to_authors_&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=T1_11.5e1_author&utm_campaign=Email_publication&field=&journalName=Frontiers_in_Energy_Research&id=621502 ).
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 ## License
 This project is licensed under the MIT license, for more information please refer to the license file.