• Publisher-DOI
• Related work
• Research data

While visualizations can carry a vast amount of information compared to text and are often used for validation, references to data and metadata resulting in these visualizations are not common. To provide such references, the software plotID provides two key modules that strive to seamlessly integrate into a generic, Python-based research workflow. The module tagplot generates or accepts a unique ID and anchors it (visibly) as a reference to a figure or picture. The module publish exports the figure along with the data, code and parameters used in its creation into folders named by the reference ID for later reuse. The tools work to provide aid in research data management with simple base functionality as opposed to encompassing management frameworks. Later features and improvements will expand the scope and applicability to other programming environments.