Perspective Chapter: Open-Source Scientific Software and Research Data in the Fourth Paradigm of the Sciences and Digital Humanities

Abstract

Data-driven sciences opened a new dimension in science and digital humanities, beginning a revolution in scientific thinking. In this context, a chapter aims to demonstrate datafication in this field. Computer software mediates data enhancement to develop scientific investigation. The readers are the scientific community in general and Library and Information Science professionals. The landscape of open-source scientific software like research data repositories, including DSpace, EPrints, Fedora, Dataverse, CKAN, dLibra, and eSciDoc, is approached. The sole purpose is to help readers understand how the complexity of datafication can serve as the basis for identifying the theoretical issues relevant to work investigation activities with scientific software and research data. The chapter is about the emergence of new fourth paradigms transforming the research world of science and digital humanities; the fourth paradigm is a concept that refers to a new way of doing science. The other three paradigms are empirical, experimental, theoretical, and simulation enhanced. Finally, it can be concluded whether information about open-source software to develop research data repositories that enable access and preservation of a wide range of research data types.