Citing Compusense

Overview

This document explains how to cite Compusense in three cases:

1. Citing Compusense® software in trade publications, newspaper or magazine articles, and blogs
   
2. Citing Compusense® software in peer-reviewed journals and other academic publications
   
3. Citing Compusense® FCM®
   

Please note that Compusense® and FCM® are registered trademarks owned by Compusense Inc.

Citing Compusense software in trade publications, newspaper or magazine articles, and blogs

Please use the following text:

Compusense® (Compusense Inc., Guelph, ON, Canada)

Example:
“In 2021, our company consolidated its sensory and consumer data collection globally using Compusense® (Compusense Inc., Guelph, ON, Canada).”

Citing Compusense software in academic publications including peer-reviewed journals

Please use the following format:

Compusense® (Version xx.x.xxxxx, Compusense Inc., Guelph, ON, Canada)

Be sure to replace xx.x.xxxxx with the software version number that you used. The version can be found by opening Compusense software then looking in About Compusense. The version will appear as seen in the figure below.

The date (YYYY/MM/DD) indicates the last time that the software was updated. If you used Compusense software to conduct a test prior to the date shown, then you may contact the Compusense Client Success team to ask what version number was used at the time of your test.

Example (assuming the version number is 24.0.26074):
“The two-session home-use test was conducted from February 14-25, 2024 using Compusense® (Version 24.0.26074, Compusense Inc., Guelph, ON, Canada) to conduct the web-based data collection.”

Please note that a different version number would be cited if you used a version other than 23.0.38.

Citing the Feedback Calibration Method (FCM®)

Please use the text:

Feedback Calibration Method, FCM® (Compusense Inc., Guelph, ON, Canada)

Example (assuming the version number is 23.0.38):

“The Feedback Calibration Method, FCM® (Compusense Inc., Guelph, ON, Canada) was used to train the panel to identify and scale the attributes that were evaluated by line scale (Findlay et al., 2006; Findlay et al., 2007; Elgaard et al., 2019).”

This example refers to these peer-reviewed publications that provide details on the FCM® methodology and its effectiveness:

Findlay, C. J., Castura, J. C., Schlich, P., & Lesschaeve, I. (2006). Use of feedback calibration to reduce the training time for wine panels. Food Quality and Preference, 17(3-4), 266-276. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2005.07.005

Findlay, C. J., Castura, J. C., & Lesschaeve, I. (2007). Feedback calibration: A training method for descriptive panels. Food Quality and Preference, 18(2), 321-328. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.02.007

Elgaard, L., Jensen, S., Mielby, L. A., & Byrne, D. V. (2019). Performance of beer sensory panels: A comparison of experience level, product knowledge, and responsiveness to feedback calibration. Journal of Sensory Studies, 34(6), e12540. https://doi.org/10.1111/joss.12540

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