Checklist for Reusable Code
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Author
Evergreen, Gabriella
McKee, Lencia
Abstract
Reusable code is well-documented, human-readable, portable, organized, and version-controlled. Creating reusable code helps you, your collaborators, and the broader open science community by making your work easier to understand, adapt, reproduce, and cite. This document includes a quick checklist for simple best practices followed by more in-depth guidance.
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This checklist is shared under a Creative Commons 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication (CC0 1.0). Please adapt, use and share as you see fit; attribution is appreciated when re-sharing, but not required.
Please cite as:
Evergreen, Gabriella and McKee, Lencia. (2026) Checklist for Reusable Code. Cornell University Library eCommons Repository. https://doi.org/10.7298/C4FB-3V18
Please cite as:
Evergreen, Gabriella and McKee, Lencia. (2026) Checklist for Reusable Code. Cornell University Library eCommons Repository. https://doi.org/10.7298/C4FB-3V18
Date Issued
2026
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CC0 1.0 Universal
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