# Best Practices for Reproducible Research ### Outline **By the end of this session, you will be able to:** * Define reproducibility as it pertains to research * Describe the nuances of reproducibility across different research processes and domains * Identify strategies to make your research reproducible ### Exercise 1 First, let's look at the <a href="https://journals.plos.org/plosone/s/data-availability">PLOS One data availability statement</a> Now, go to <a href="https://journals.plos.org/plosone/">PLOS One</a>, and find a research article of your choosing (please ask for help if needed!). 1) Does the article mention anything about data/code availability? 2) Can you access the data/code? 3) Is there any documentation to help you interpret the data/code? ### Exercise 2 Let's take a look at the <a href="https://www.nature.com/nature-portfolio/editorial-policies/reporting-standards">Nature reporting standard and availability of data, materials, code and protocols</a> Now let's go to the journal <a href="https://www.nature.com/">Nature</a> and find a research article of your choosing. 1) Does the article mention anything about data/code availability? 2) Can you access the data/code? 3) Is there any documentation to help you interpret the data/code? ### Resources * <a href="https://csc-ubc-okanagan.github.io/workshops/RDM_pt1-the-basics.html">Managing Files and Folders</a> * <a href="https://csc-ubc-okanagan.github.io/workshops/RDM_pt2-documentation.html">Creating Documentation</a>