SoftwareApplication
identifier: 10.3390/data4020083
name: LinkAhead
description: Open Source Research Data Management Software
description: LinkAhead is a flexible open source software toolkit created specifically for the requirements of **research data management**. LinkAhead adapts to your unique setup and mix of data sources. The software can integrate Electronic Lab Notebooks (ELNs), databases, repositories, machines, or any other source that provides data in a structured manner. LinkAhead can be configured to **automatically detect new and updated data** and reference it within the system. A powerful search language provides access not only to the data and its contents but also to interlinked data sets at any hierarchical depth. LinkAhead offers intuitive data access and visualization via a **user-friendly web interface**. A precise version history and the flexibility of the underlying data model allow you to operate safely without putting your research data at risk. With your **data brought together in one place**, you have new opportunities in terms of search, API access, and collaboration. The result: • FAIR data with ease • Automated data integration and efficient searchability • Agile data model adaptable at any time In our [GitLab](https://gitlab.com/linkahead/linkahead) you can report bugs, ask questions, or contribute in any other way. Here you will find information about the [code of conduct](https://gitlab.com/linkahead/linkahead/-/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md?ref_type=heads) and the [contributing process](https://gitlab.com/linkahead/linkahead/-/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md?ref_type=heads). You will also find the various code repositories, such as the [C++ Client](https://gitlab.com/linkahead/linkahead-cpplib), the [LinkAhead Crawler](https://gitlab.com/linkahead/linkahead-crawler), the [LinkAhead Server](https://gitlab.com/linkahead/linkahead-server),the [Julia Client](https://gitlab.com/linkahead/linkahead-julialib), the [Octave Library](https://gitlab.com/linkahead/linkahead-octavelib), the [Python Client](https://gitlab.com/linkahead/linkahead-pylib), the [WebUI](https://gitlab.com/link…
code repository: https://gitlab.com/linkahead/linkahead-webui
code repository: https://gitlab.com/linkahead/linkahead-server
code repository: https://gitlab.com/linkahead/linkahead-control
code repository: https://gitlab.com/linkahead/linkahead-mariadbbackend
author: 0000-0002-5549-578X
author: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5848-4730
author: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6856-2910
author: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7846-6375
author: 0000-0002-4022-432X
author: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4124-9649
keywords: Workflow technologies
keywords: research data management
keywords: Electronic Lab Notebook
keywords: Optimized data handling
keywords: Tool interoperability
keywords: Inter-operability & linked data
keywords: research software
keywords: python
keywords: ETL
keywords: Linked Data
keywords: FAIR
keywords: Data
programming language: ANTLR
programming language: C++
programming language: CSS
programming language: Dockerfile
programming language: HTML
programming language: Java
programming language: JavaScript
programming language: Makefile
programming language: PLpgSQL
programming language: Python
programming language: Shell
programming language: XSLT
license:
  creative work: creativeWork
    name: AGPL-3.0-or-later
reference publication: data4020083
reference publication: data9020024
reference publication: inggrid.3866
reference publication: data5020043
reference publication: 2162-3309.1223

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data4020083
type: ScholarlyArticle
name: CaosDB—Research Data Management for Complex, Changing, and Automated Research Workflows
pagination: 83
url: https://doi.org/10.3390%2Fdata4020083

data9020024
type: ScholarlyArticle
name: Mapping Hierarchical File Structures to Semantic Data Models for Efficient Data Integration into Research Data Management Systems
pagination: 24
url: https://doi.org/10.3390%2Fdata9020024

inggrid.3866
type: ScholarlyArticle
name: Agile Research Data Management with Open Source: LinkAhead
url: https://doi.org/10.48694%2Finggrid.3866

data5020043
type: ScholarlyArticle
name: Guidelines for a Standardized Filesystem Layout for Scientific Data
pagination: 43
url: https://doi.org/10.3390%2Fdata5020043

2162-3309.1223
type: ScholarlyArticle
name: Going Beyond Availability: Truly Accessible Research Data
url: https://doi.org/10.7710%2F2162-3309.1223