GitHub is a fantastic tool for version control and collaboration during the active phases of a project, but it is not designed for permanent archiving. For long-term preservation and accessibility, deposit your work in a repository like Zenodo, which assigns a digital object identifier (DOI), allowing your project to be reliably cited in the years to come. Thanks to GitHub’s integration with Zenodo, creating an archived snapshot is quick and easy.
Data Preservation
Datasets and other digital resources are fragile, often lost due to removals, shifting priorities, lapses, or changes in hosting. These losses disrupt access, hinder research and teaching, and undermine scientific reproducibility. Discover how the Data Rescue Project and the Research Data Services Department at the UCSB Library can help preserve public datasets and ensure their ongoing accessibility.