Further links on the subject of documentation

Related guidelines:

Researchers document all information relevant to the production of a re- search result as clearly as is required by and is appropriate for the relevant subject area to allow the result to be reviewed and assessed. In general, this also includes documenting individual results that do not support the research hypothesis. The selection of results must be avoided. Where subject-specific recommendations exist for review and assessment, re- searchers create documentation in accordance with these guidelines. If the documentation does not satisfy these requirements, the constraints and the reasons for them are clearly explained. Documentation and re- search results must not be manipulated; they are protected as effectively as possible against manipulation.

An important basis for enabling replication is to make available the information necessary to understand the research (including the research data used or generated, the methodological, evaluation and analytical steps taken, and, if relevant, the development of the hypothesis), to ensure that citations are clear, and, as far as possible, to enable third parties to access this information. Where research software is being developed, the source code is documented.

Disclaimer: The selection of links provided here does not claim to be exhaustive. They are examples. The editors welcome suggestions for the inclusion of further examples.

Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing

The Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association has issued its Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing(externer Link). There are no “white lists” or “black lists”, and quite deliberately so: the principles, of which there are 16 in all, are intended as a checklist for publication media against which they can measure themselves. Lack of transparency with regard to one or more of the principles is an initial indication of doubt as to the integrity of a publication medium.

FAIR Guiding Principles for scientific data management and stewardship

The FAIR principles(externer Link) provide guidelines for good practice in making digital data available and accessible in a research context. They cover the aspects of findability, accessibility, interoperability and reuse of digital assets.

Study on the publication of reproducible research results by Knowledge Exchange

This study(externer Link) by Knowledge Exchange focuses on the publication of reproducible research results. In addition to benefits such as quality assurance and better reuse of research data and research software, it also addresses challenges and describes different stakeholders as well as infrastructural aspects and the costs of reproducibility.

Guidelines on the Handling of Research Software

The development of standards for handling research software is currently the subject of intense debate. A general overview of the questions that arise in the development and use of research software as well as the solutions currently being pursued is provided in the document “Recommendations on the Handling of Research Software”(externer Link) (in German only) published as part of the Alliance’s Digital Information Initiative.

Further links on the subject of documentation

Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing

FAIR Guiding Principles for scientific data management and stewardship

Study on the publication of reproducible research results by Knowledge Exchange

Guidelines on the Handling of Research Software

Maintaining Storage Capacity

Maintaining Storage Capacity in the Geosciences

Laboratory Journals and Field Books in the Geosciences

Use of Standards in the Geosciences

Notes from the field of the life sciences

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