Overview
A FAIR lesson plan for trainers and educators.
Topic, definition and scope
- Software directories
- Personal identifiers
- Metadata
- Descriptive information (e.g., README)
Exercises
- Discuss what a good README must, should, and could contain
- Which identifiers, registries, catalogs are most authorative in your field?
Recommended reading
- Nine best practices for research software registries and repositories (Gajiro et at., 2022)
Learning outcomes
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Name and navigate through a software directory, such as [RSD](https://research-software-directory.org/).
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Understand why metadata can help make research software more findable.
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List the important components of a README file.
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CITE THIS LESSON PLAN
Pronk T, Langton S. Findable Software. Version 1.0. FAIR Lesson Plan Handbook [Internet]. 2026. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5072/zenodo.627827