DataDesc: A framework for creating and sharing technical metadata for research software interfaces

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Autoren

  • Patrick Kuckertz
  • Jan Göpfert
  • Oliver Karras
  • David Neuroth
  • Julian Schönau
  • Rodrigo Pueblas
  • Stephan Ferenz
  • Felix Engel
  • Noah Pflugradt
  • Jann M. Weinand
  • Astrid Nieße
  • Sören Auer
  • Detlef Stolten

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  • Forschungszentrum Jülich
  • Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen (RWTH)
  • Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB) Leibniz-Informationszentrum Technik und Naturwissenschaften und Universitätsbibliothek
  • Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg
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OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer101064
FachzeitschriftPatterns
Jahrgang5
Ausgabenummer11
Frühes Online-Datum1 Okt. 2024
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 8 Nov. 2024

Abstract

The reuse of research software is central to research efficiency and academic exchange. The application of software enables researchers to reproduce, validate, and expand upon study findings. The analysis of open-source code aids in the comprehension, comparison, and integration of approaches. Often, however, no further use occurs because relevant software cannot be found or is incompatible with existing research processes. This results in repetitive software development, which impedes the advancement of individual researchers and entire research communities. In this article, the DataDesc (Data Description) framework is presented—an approach to describing data models of software interfaces with machine-actionable metadata. In addition to a specialized metadata schema, an exchange format and support tools for easy collection and the automated publishing of software documentation are introduced. This approach practically increases the FAIRness, i.e., findability, accessibility, interoperability, and reusability, of research software as well as effectively promotes its impact on research.

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DataDesc: A framework for creating and sharing technical metadata for research software interfaces. / Kuckertz, Patrick; Göpfert, Jan; Karras, Oliver et al.
in: Patterns, Jahrgang 5, Nr. 11, 101064, 08.11.2024.

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Kuckertz, P, Göpfert, J, Karras, O, Neuroth, D, Schönau, J, Pueblas, R, Ferenz, S, Engel, F, Pflugradt, N, Weinand, JM, Nieße, A, Auer, S & Stolten, D 2024, 'DataDesc: A framework for creating and sharing technical metadata for research software interfaces', Patterns, Jg. 5, Nr. 11, 101064. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patter.2024.101064
Kuckertz, P., Göpfert, J., Karras, O., Neuroth, D., Schönau, J., Pueblas, R., Ferenz, S., Engel, F., Pflugradt, N., Weinand, J. M., Nieße, A., Auer, S., & Stolten, D. (2024). DataDesc: A framework for creating and sharing technical metadata for research software interfaces. Patterns, 5(11), Artikel 101064. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patter.2024.101064
Kuckertz P, Göpfert J, Karras O, Neuroth D, Schönau J, Pueblas R et al. DataDesc: A framework for creating and sharing technical metadata for research software interfaces. Patterns. 2024 Nov 8;5(11):101064. Epub 2024 Okt 1. doi: 10.1016/j.patter.2024.101064
Kuckertz, Patrick ; Göpfert, Jan ; Karras, Oliver et al. / DataDesc : A framework for creating and sharing technical metadata for research software interfaces. in: Patterns. 2024 ; Jahrgang 5, Nr. 11.
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