The new feature for managing codes and software in DMP OPIDoR

Maria Grazia Santangelo (INRIA)

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

To address this challenge, a questionnaire specifically designed for source code and research software has been integrated into the OPIDoR DMP platform. It allows users to describe both the software and the associated research data within a single template.

Designed in accordance with FAIR principles and machine-readable, this questionnaire takes into account the specific characteristics of the source code and software lifecycle. It addresses key aspects such as the general description of the software, development tools and runtime environments, preservation (citation and long-term archiving), legal issues (authors, licenses), as well as the scientific value of software outputs.

Open to everyone, free of charge and with no registration required, the meeting will take place via video conference using the following link:

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