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The Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Link system (E-Link) and DOE CODE are the two primary submission resources used for electronically submitting scientific and technical information (STI) products that are created during DOE-funded research or other work.
DOE CODE is the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) software services platform and search tool for software resulting from DOE-funded research. All scientific and technical software is required to be submitted to DOE CODE in order to ensure proper handling, announcement, and dissemination in accordanc...
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Submitting metadata records for scientific data through E-Link provides the metadata needed to identify scientific data resulting from R&D funding (contractors and financial assistance recipients) or for R&D performed in DOE facilities. Any data that are shared publicly as a result of an approved Da...d to be announced.
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Complete the form for each software package submitted or announced to the DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information in accordance with established DOE Orders.
Scientific and technical computer software is a type of STI managed by the DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI). A new model for scientific software collaboration, archiving, and dissemination called DOE CODE replaced OSTI's software center, the Energy Science and Technology Sof...
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The metadata record provides OSTI with information required to appropriately identify, process, and/or announce, and disseminate the scientific and technical information (STI) results of classified or unclassified controlled nuclear information (UCNI) work funded by DOE/NNSA or performed in DOE/NNSA...ing sites via the Classified E-Link product on the Enterprise Secure Network (ESN). Use the AN 241.5 Fillable Form (PDF 135.50 KB) file and AN 241.5 Instructions as references for submitting classified and UCNI STI to OSTI. The online version of the metadata record form and detailed Help are available to authorized users of the Classified E-Link product on ESN.
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Submitting metadata records for scientific data through E-Link provides the metadata needed to identify scientific data resulting from R&D funding (contractors and financial assistance recipients) or for R&D performed in DOE facilities. Any data that are shared publicly as a result of an approved Da...d to be announced.
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Documents containing classified or controlled unclassified information (CUI) should be marked according to their respective guidance and directives. The links listed here provide resources to help ensure documents are appropriately marked.
Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) is information the government creates or possesses, or that an entity creates or possesses for or behalf of the government, that a law, regulation, or government-wide policy (LRGWP) requires or permits an agency to handle using safeguarding or dissemination ... certain copyrighted material. However, regardless of the control marking, all STI is to be submitted to OSTI through appropriate applications.
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DOE O 483.1B includes references to scientific and technical information (STI) produced as a result of a CRADA:
Handling/Access Restriction Markings in STI Products
Works produced by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties cannot be copyrighted (17 U.S.C. §105). Contractors, grantees and certain categories of people who work with the government are not considered government employees for purposes of copyright.
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