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Checklist for Reusable Code

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ChecklistforReusableCode2026.pdf (192.2 KB)
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https://doi.org/10.7298/C4FB-3V18
https://hdl.handle.net/1813/121971
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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
Date Issued
2026
Keywords
code
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research data
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software
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CC0 1.0 Universal
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https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
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other

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