20–27 Mar 2026
Wild View Resorts
Africa/Gaborone timezone

Using the Astrophysics Source Code Library for Education and Research Credit

24 Mar 2026, 12:15
15m
Wild View Resorts

Wild View Resorts

Plot 80 President Avenue, Kasane, Botswana
In-person - Talk 2 Instrumentation Science & Engineering

Speaker

Alice Allen (Astrophysics Source Code Library / University of Maryland)

Description

Computational methods underpin much of modern research, yet authors of these methods have not always received appropriate credit for their work, and locating reliable, reusable software can be challenging for both researchers and students. The Astrophysics Source Code Library (ASCL; ascl.net) addresses these issues by providing a free, curated registry of openly available software used in refereed research, with entries designed to be easily discoverable and citable. This presentation introduces the ASCL and demonstrates how to use it to find software, explore computational techniques for teaching and learning, cite research software effectively, and submit code for inclusion to increase its visibility and impact.

Stream Science or Engineering

Primary author

Alice Allen (Astrophysics Source Code Library / University of Maryland)

Co-author

Robert Nemiroff (Michigan Technological University)

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