The new feature for describing code and software management in DMP OPIDoR

Maria Grazia Santangelo, Jozefina Sadowska, and Valerie Francois (INRIA).

Software is now one of the fundamental pillars of research, alongside publications and data. However, despite its central role, research software remains difficult to find, cite, and reference correctly. Due to the lack of appropriate mechanisms, software is often overlooked or poorly described in data management plans.

To meet this challenge, a questionnaire dedicated to source codes and research software has been integrated into the OPIDoR DMP platform. It allows users to describe software and associated research data within a single plan.

Designed according to FAIR principles and machine-readable, this questionnaire takes into account the specificities of the source code and software lifecycle. It addresses key aspects such as the general description of the software, development tools and execution environments, preservation (referencing and long-term archiving), legal issues (authors, licenses), and the scientific value of software productions.

Open to everyone, free of charge and without registration, the meeting will take place via video conference at the following link:

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