The Astrophysics Source Code Library: What's new, what's coming
Alice Allen, G. Bruce Berriman, Kimberly DuPrie, Jessica Mink, Robert, Nemiroff, P. Wesley Ryan, Judy Schmidt, Lior Shamir, Keith Shortridge, Mark, Taylor, Peter Teuben, John Wallin, Rein H. Warmels
TL;DR
The paper discusses recent updates to the Astrophysics Source Code Library, enhancing its features to improve research transparency, reproducibility, and software citation practices in astrophysics.
Contribution
It introduces new functionalities like real-time data backup, better cross-matching with research papers, and expanded citation info to support research integrity.
Findings
Enhanced data backup ensures data safety.
Improved cross-matching links software to research papers.
Expanded citation info promotes proper software attribution.
Abstract
The Astrophysics Source Code Library (ASCL, ascl.net), established in 1999, is a citable online registry of source codes used in research that are available for download; the ASCL's main purpose is to improve the transparency, reproducibility, and falsifiability of research. In 2017, improvements to the resource included real-time data backup for submissions and newly-published entries, improved cross-matching of research papers with software entries in ADS, and expansion of preferred citation information for the software in the ASCL.
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TopicsAstronomical Observations and Instrumentation · Astronomy and Astrophysical Research · Mathematics, Computing, and Information Processing