Referencing of complex software environments as representations of research data

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Sven Bingert, Stefan Buddenbohm, Daniel Kurzawe

Published: 2016, Last Modified: 05 Feb 2026ELPUB 2016EveryoneRevisionsBibTeXCC BY-SA 4.0
Abstract: Complex software environments, like virtual research environments or visualisation frameworks, are increasingly used to conduct research and present its results. While there is a growing amount for solutions facilitating the (granular) citation of publications and research data, the citation of complex software environments remains a challenge. This abstract outlines the challenges and introduces an approach for referencing software environments developed in the Humanities Data Centre project: the application preservation.