Working Group Other Output Defining Research Software: a controversial discussion

Review Status: Not Endorsed

Software is essential in modern research; it plays vital roles at multiple stages of the research lifecycle. The term Research Software is widely used in the academic community but, what do we mean when we use these terms? Software and research? When you think of software, you may think of a digital object that is executed on a machine. Yet software is more than just this, it is a complex and evolving artifact. It may be a concept or a project designed to... View More

June 9, 2022

Working Group Other Output FAIR4RS: Adoption support

Review Status: Not Endorsed

In September 2021, the FAIR4RS WG formed subgroups to address milestones for the adoption of the FAIR4RS principles. This document is the output of subgroup 6, focused on adoption support.

April 14, 2022

Working Group Other Output The FAIR4RS Team: Working Together to Make Research Software FAIR

Review Status: Not Endorsed

The FAIR For Research Software Working Group (FAIR4RS WG) is leading the research software community in the crucial step of agreeing how to apply the FAIR principles to research software, including defining the principles and adoption guidelines. This group was convened under the Research Software Alliance (ReSA), the Research Data Alliance (RDA), and FORCE11 (the Future of Research Communication and Escholarship). This paper explains how the community collaboration to enable this has been built, as an example of a model for teamwork across... View More

April 12, 2022

Working Group Other Output A Survey on Adoption Guidelines for the FAIR4RS Principles

Review Status: Not Endorsed

The provision of adoption guidelines will help implement the FAIR4RS Principles. The FAIR4RS Working Group formed subgroups to address milestones (as contained in the case statement), including a subgroup on adoption guidelines, FAIR4RS Subgroup 5. This document provides an overview of the resources identified and reviewed by this subgroup, along with an analysis of gaps, in order to facilitate the adoption of the FAIR4RS Principles. Emerging resources or projects are also documented, and suggestions are made on how to further advance this area.... View More

March 22, 2022

Working Group Recommendation FAIR Principles for Research Software (FAIR4RS Principles)

Review Status: Endorsed

FAIR for Research Software (FAIR4RS) WG Group co-chairs: Michelle Barker, Paula Andrea Martinez, Leyla Garcia, Daniel S. Katz, Neil Chue Hong, Jennifer Harrow, Fotis Psomopoulos, Carlos Martinez-Ortiz, Morane Gruenpeter Recommendation Title: FAIR Principles for Research Software (FAIR4RS Principles) Authors: Neil P. Chue Hong*, Daniel S. Katz*, Michelle Barker*; Anna-Lena Lamprecht, Carlos Martinez, Fotis E. Psomopoulos, Jen Harrow, Leyla Jael Castro, Morane Gruenpeter, Paula Andrea Martinez, Tom Honeyman; Alexander Struck, Allen Lee, Axel Loewe, Ben van Werkhoven, Catherine Jones, Daniel Garijo, Esther Plomp, Francoise Genova, Hugh Shanahan, Joanna Leng, Maggie Hellström,... View More

March 16, 2022

Working Group Other Output A Fresh Look at FAIR for Research Software

Review Status: Not Endorsed

FAIR for Research Software (FAIR4RS) WG Group co-chairs: Michelle Barker, Paula Andrea Martinez, Leyla Garcia, Daniel S. Katz, Neil Chue Hong, Jennifer Harrow, Fotis Psomopoulos, Carlos Martinez-Ortiz, Morane Gruenpeter Other Output Title: A Fresh Look at FAIR for Research Software Authors: Daniel S Katz, Morane Gruenpeter, Tom Honeyman, Lorrain Hwang, Mark D Wilkinson, Vanessa Sochat, Hartwig Anzt, Carole Goble, Impact: Download: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2101.10883.pdf Abstract: This document captures the discussion and deliberation of the FAIR for Research Software (FAIR4RS) subgroup that took a fresh look at the applicability of the FAIR Guiding Principles for... View More

March 8, 2022

Working Group Supporting Output FAIR Principles for Research Software (FAIR4RS Principles)

Review Status: Endorsed

FAIR for Research Software (FAIR4RS) WG Group co-chairs: Michelle Barker, Paula Andrea Martinez, Leyla Garcia, Daniel S. Katz, Neil Chue Hong, Jennifer Harrow, Fotis Psomopoulos, Carlos Martinez-Ortiz, Morane Gruenpeter Recommendation Title: FAIR Principles for Research Software (FAIR4RS Principles) This output has been superseded by the FAIR Principles for Research Software (FAIR4RS Principles) DOI: 10.15497/RDA00068 Authors: Neil P. Chue Hong*, Daniel S. Katz*, Michelle Barker*; Anna-Lena Lamprecht, Carlos Martinez, Fotis E. Psomopoulos, Jen Harrow, Leyla Jael Castro, Morane Gruenpeter, Paula Andrea Martinez, Tom Honeyman; Alexander Struck, Allen Lee, Axel Loewe, Ben van Werkhoven,... View More

June 10, 2021