By implementing Open Science principles throughout your research practice, you
Increase the discoverability of your work
Establish yourself as an expert in your research field
Make your academic achievements openly accessible and reusable
Discover research results relevant to your discipline
Build a professional network around the world
Increase the societal impact of your work
Contribute to globally inclusive scholarly knowledge exchange
Open Science is nothing more and nothing less than a compendium of region- and discipline-specific aspects of Good Scientific Practices (GSP) in the digital age and goes back to practices postulated in the 17th century. Its principles include and range from Open Educational Resources (OER), Open Access (OA), Open Peer Review, Open Source Hardware & Software, Open Methodology, and Open Data. To ensure scientific processes and results are well documented and accessible is at the core of Open Science.
In order to identify what it takes for your research procedures and results to be shared and applied openly, we will discuss options and possibilities of Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR) data in light of the CARE principles as well as aspects and principles of Open Access, Open Data Management (ODM) and exchange best practices how to communicate your research outcomes to various audiences.
Historic overview, context, and its relevance today
Open Science principles and resources
A brief introduction to Open Access, Open Data, Open Source Hardware
Overview of commonly used Digital Open Science Tools (DOSTs)
Guidelines and incentives for Open Science by national and international science authorities (UNESCO, European Commission, DFG, NSF, etc.)
Comparative investigation of guidelines and incentives for Open Science by publishers
Objectives
Learn about Open Science practices
How to Make your Research workflow FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable) and CARE (Collective Benefit, Authority to Control, Responsibility, Ethics)
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Translate Science is a working group that wants to exchange information, lobby, and build tools to make translations of scientific articles/reports/books, abstracts, titles, and terms more accessible and (thus) stimulate the production of such translations. Read more about our work at translatescience.org We recorded this episode in mid-November 2022. Shortly […]
It is with heavy hearts that we write this post in response to the recent and sudden death of Victor Venema, founder of Translate Science. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends. Victor was the driving force behind Translate Science — an initiative to facilitate and foster the translation of scientific texts.
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From manuscript preparation to business-related best practices, scholarly publishers increasingly integrate data capture and analysis into their systems. These efforts are considered essential to enable interoperability, ensure transparency, and build trust with authors, funders, and institutions.
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Lanfrica seeks to promote African languages and make their resources discoverable.
Avi Staiman and Jo share some of their experiences and observations made, as well as resources and best practices to foster a global and multilingual research environment.
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Here is a summary from yesterday's Q&A, in which we discussed Open Access literature discovery, incentives for ECRs to publish Open Access, and making an informed decision about where to publish amongst other topics.
An online resource that aggregates and presents publisher and journal open access policies from around the world.
Discover how sharing can be simple and seamless and enhance scholarly collaboration.
Free, legal research articles delivered instantly or automatically requested from authors.
Open Source Hardware
Gathering for Open Science Hardware (GOSH) is a diverse, global community working to enhance the sharing of open, scientific technologies. The GOSH movement seeks to reduce barriers between diverse creators and users of scientific tools to support the pursuit and growth of knowledge. Read the GOSH Manifesto.
Africa OSH
Africa OSH is the gathering for everyone interested in Open Science Hardware as a means to achieve locally adapted, culturally relevant, technologically and economically feasible production in Africa. | africaosh.com
Open Hardware Makers
An online mentorship program that aims to support new hardware projects in their way of acquiring best practices, building welcoming and inclusive communities and connecting to existing networks. | openhardware.space