citations - How should I share (cite) my datasets and R analysis/code files in my thesis? - Academia Stack Exchange
abernard102@gmail.com 2016-03-07
Summary:
" ... In my thesis, I've performed all of the analyses in R (a non-proprietary, open-source program for analyzing data), and my datasets are in the non-proprietary CSV format. I would like to be as transparent as possible, by sharing my datasets and R analysis/code files with my thesis committee, and ultimately with the public once my thesis is finalized and placed in a repository. How can I best do this? I was thinking about uploading my files to the Open Science Framework (http://osf.io) and citing them with a regular HTTPS link. Once my thesis is finalized, I would then 'freeze' them on the OSF website (as I understand, this would prevent post-hoc changes), then get a DOI that points to the frozen files and cite that. Are there any better options? ..."