Open software: the Open Research Skills Framework
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What is open software?
Open software involves making the software and code used and created in the research process as open as possible to enable the research to be replicated, validated and further built upon by other researchers. Find out more.
Developing and sharing open-source software and code maximises the potential for reuse and contributes to robust, reproducible research methods.
Key practices which enable open software
There are a number of Open Research practices which you can apply to open your research software and code:
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Open-source software and code
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Version control and code documentation
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Licensing such as using Creative Commons licenses
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Acknowledgement and crediting of researchers and developers of open research software and code (such as by using the CRediT taxonomy)
Open Research Skills Framework
Open software is one of five themes within the Open Research Skills Framework. Find out more about our support for open software and the Open Research Skills Framework through the Library’s My Research Essentials programme.
Further support
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