Topic, definition and scope
- Differentiating research software and software in research
- Where research software lies in the research cycle
- Identifying the role of research software in research outputs (e.g., publications)
- The challenges facing research software
- Ways in which reseach software can be credited
Exercises
- Identify an example of software in research
- Identify an example of research software
- What were some of the challenges you faced in developing research software?
- How might researchers get ‘credit’ for developing research software?
- How can researchers give credit to others when using research software?
Recommended reading
- Defining Research Software: a controversial discussion (Gruenpeter et al., 2021)
