User Manual

In this section we provide information about how to use RSD.

📄️ Online demo

If you would like to experiment with adding content to the RSD yourself, your can use our online demo version at https://research-software.dev. This online demo allows anyone to add software and projects using test accounts.

📄️ Navigating the RSD

There are many ways to discover interesting research software on the RSD. The main starting points are:

📄️ How to get access

While anyone is free to browse through the content of the RSD, you'll need to be able to sign in before you can add our own content.

📄️ Register organisation

If you wish to officially add your organisation to the RSD, or claim an organisation which is already listed but not an official member yet, please contact the

📄️ Adding software

Before you can add software, you will need to get access to the RSD. See How to get access and Sign in.

📄️ Adding a project

Before you can add projects, you will need to get access to the RSD. See How to get access and Sign in.

📄️ User settings

You can access user settings via user menu at the top right side of the screen.

📄️ Maintaining an organisation

Organisations have the opportunity to maintain their representation within the RSD.

📄️ Maintaining a community

Maintaining a community has a lot of overlap with maintaining an organisation. We therefore refer to the section on maintaining an organisation. The most important differences with organisations will be described below.

📄️ Data scrapers

The RSD uses data scraper services to obtain and update various data. In this chapter, we explain these services.

📄️ Cookies

First time you visit RSD website you will be asked to accept the cookies. We use Matomo to anonymously measure page views in the RSD. The statistics help us make user centric approach to the feature development.

📄️ Frequently Asked Questions

Why can't I see the software and projects I contributed to when I'm logged in?