Github
What is GitHub
A website that allows you to store your Git repositories online and makes it easy to collaborate with others. They also provide other services like issue (bug) tracking and wikis. Similar services are GitLab and BitBucket.
Why use it in research:
Copyright 2016 Mozilla Science Lab CC-0
Copyright 2016 Mozilla Science Lab CC-0
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Acts as a remote back-up
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Facilitates transparency
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Facilitates project management
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Facilitates sharing and collaboration
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Super-charges innovation by Open Sourcing Science