This repository provides guidelines and recommendations for using GitHub at the Goethe University.
It is intended to support researchers, students, and staff in creating, maintaining, and publishing repositories in a consistent and sustainable way.
The governance documents in this repository:
- describe recommended practices for repositories hosted in this organization
- provide guidance on naming, licensing, and documentation
- outline processes for onboarding, archiving, and long-term preservation
- support Open Science and Open Source principles
They are guidelines, not legally binding rules, and may evolve over time.
- Repository guidelines and naming conventions
- Licensing recommendations
- Data protection and handling of sensitive data
- Onboarding and repository requests
- Archiving and DOI assignment via Zenodo
Note:
These guidelines are a living document and will be refined as the organization and its community grow.