scholarly journals PhD on Track: Open Science as a new track

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hege Charlotte Faber ◽  
Fredrik Andersen Kavli ◽  
Michael Grote ◽  
Torstein Låg
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Open Access Publishing ◽  
Sensitive Data ◽  
Essential Information ◽  
Web Resource ◽  
Accessible Point ◽  
New Guidelines

PhD on Track is a web resource aimed primarily at PhD candidates and early career researchers. The ambition is to provide an accessible point of departure for beginning researchers related to searching and reviewing scholarly literature, and to sharing and publishing reports and data.It can be challenging for new candidates (or even for experienced researchers) to find their way in the tangle of new guidelines and practices on openness, data management, publishing, and adjoining issues. PhD on Track is intended to help, by collecting and organising in one resource, providing an overview of the most essential information. In our poster, we wish to focus on recent major revisions to the resource, and in particular on the new module Open Science. Revisions were made in response to important developments regarding new national and international guidelines on open publishing and data management, and in open science in general. PhD on Track, and the new Open Science module in particular, collects and organises relevant information – and discusses some of the fundamental issues on open access publishing, open archives, research data, and data management, including how to make data management plans and how to handle sensitive data. There are also sections on pre-registration, research ethics, copyright issues, and research assessment.PhD on Track is an open, freely available resource that was originally launched in 2013, as a co-operation between Norwegian and Danish institutions. From 2017, it is operated by 6 Norwegian institutions: the four university libraries in Bergen, Oslo, Trondheim, and Tromsø, in addition to the libraries at NHH Norwegian School of Economics Library and Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. While PhD on Track provides more detail on Norwegian policies and guidelines, it has been designed with an international audience in mind. It will be relaunched in the autumn of 2018.

scholarly journals Teaching Open Science

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helene N. Andreassen ◽  
Erik Lieungh
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Data Management ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Open Access Publishing ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Learning Support ◽  
Research Data Management ◽  
The University

In this episode, we are discussing how to teach open science to PhD students. Helene N. Andreassen, head of Library Teaching and Learning Support at the University Library of UiT the Arctic University of Norway shares her experiences with the integration of open science in a special, tailor-made course for PhD's that have just started their project. An interdisciplinary, discussion-based course, "Take Control of Your PhD Journey: From (P)reflection to Publishing" consists of a series of seminars on research data management, open access publishing and other subject matters pertaining to open science. First published online February 26, 2020.

scholarly journals The establishment of a Norwegian node in RDA

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trond Kvamme ◽  
Philipp Conzett
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
Data Exchange ◽  
The United States ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Sensitive Data ◽  
Data Repositories ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Inclusive Approach ◽  
Processing And Storage

Norway has been selected as a new national node in RDA (Research Data Alliance). Until the end of the project in May 2020, the node will be engaging with research communities, supporting national agendas, and contributing to the EU Open Science Strategy to ensure capillary uptake of RDA principles and outputs. Moreover, they will be working to increase the participation in RDA nationally. The Norwegian RDA node (NO-RDA) will be run by a consortium of seven partners, each of them with specific roles in the activities around the node, and led by NSD - Norwegian Centre for Research Data. NO-RDA will focus on supporting the implementation of RDA outputs and recommendations and on areas of strategic importance for the Nordic region, such as Data Management Plans, FAIR Data Stewardship and management of sensitive data in research within the framework of current international and statutory regulations. In addition to NSD the node consists of NTNU, UiB, UiO, UiT, Unit og Uninett/Sigma2. The Research Data Alliance (RDA) was launched as a community-driven initiative in 2013 by the European Commission, the United States Government's National Science Foundation and National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Australian Government’s Department of Innovation with the goal of building the social and technical infrastructure to enable open sharing and re-use of data. RDA has a grass-roots, inclusive approach covering all data lifecycle stages, engaging data producers, users and stewards, addressing data exchange, processing, and storage. It has succeeded in creating the neutral social platform where international research data experts meet to exchange views and to agree on topics including social hurdles on data sharing, education and training challenges, data management plans and certification of data repositories, disciplinary and interdisciplinary interoperability, as well as technological aspects.

scholarly journals Open Science & PhD Candidates

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Torstein Låg ◽  
Erik Lieungh
Keyword(s):  
Academic Writing ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Early Career ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Web Resource ◽  
Early Career Researchers ◽  
Academic Librarian ◽  
Access Information ◽  
The University ◽  
The Web

How can you inform Ph.D. Candidates and early career researchers about Open Science without becoming too political? Is information given about open science in conflict with the expectations for publishing from our universities? Torstein Låg, psychologist and senior academic librarian at the University Library at UiT The Arctic University of Norway, weighs in on this topic. Låg is also one of the editors of the web resource PhDonTrack.net. The aim for Ph.D. on Track is to enable beginning researchers and Ph.D. Candidates to easily access information on searching and reviewing scholarly literature, on academic writing, and on sharing and publishing reports and data. The host of this episode is Erik Lieungh. This episode was first published 29 May 2019.

Data Management for Early Career Scientists – How to Tame the Elephant

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laia Comas-Bru ◽  
Marcus Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
Data Exchange ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Data Repository ◽  
Science Data ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
Researcher Network

<p>Data Management can be overwhelming, especially for Early Career Scientists. In order to give them a kick-start, the World Data System (WDS) organised a 3-day EGU-sponsored workshop on current achievements and future challenges in November 2019 in Paris. The purpose of the workshop was to provide Early Career Scientists with practical skills in data curation and management through a combination of practical sessions, group discussions and lectures. Participants were introduced to what are research data andcommon vocabulary to be used during the workshop. Later, a World Café session provided an opportunity to discuss individual challenges on data management and expectations of the workshop in small groups of peers. Lectures and discussions evolved around Open Science, Data Management Plans (DMP), data exchange, copyright and plagiarism, the use of Big Data, ontologies and cloud platforms in Science. Finally, the roles and responsibilities of the WDS as well as its WDS Early Career Researcher Network were discussed. Wrapping-up the workshop, attendees were walked through what is a data repository and how do they obtain their certifications.This PICO presentation given by two attendees of the workshop will showcase the main topics of discussion on data management and curation, provide key examples with special emphasis on the importance of creating a DMP at an early stage of your research project and share practical tools and advise on how to make data management more accessible.</p>

scholarly journals Defining the role of libraries in the Open Science landscape: a reflection on current European practice

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Ayris ◽  
Tiberius Ignat
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Data Management ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Publishing Research ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Step Test ◽  
Open Access Publishing ◽  
Research Data Management

Abstract This collaborative paper looks at how libraries can engage with and offer leadership in the Open Science movement. It is based on case studies and the results of an EU-funded research project on Research Data Management taken from European research-led universities and their libraries. It begins by analysing three recent trends in Science, and then links component parts of the research process to aspects of Open Science. The paper then looks in detail at four areas and identifies roles for libraries: Open Access and Open Access publishing, Research Data Management, E-Infrastructures (especially the European Open Science Cloud), and Citizen Science. The paper ends in suggesting a model for how libraries, by using a 4-step test, can assess their engagement with Open Science. This 4-step test is based on lessons drawn from the case studies.

scholarly journals Open Science: Reinventing the Librarianship

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esa-Pekka Keskitalo ◽  
Tanja Vienonen
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Data Management ◽  
Data Storage ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Open Access Publishing ◽  
National Library ◽  
Institutional Repositories

Better utilisation of publicly funded research output is an aim of the Finnish Government. To reach that aim, the Open Science and Research (ATT) Initiative was launched in 2014. Lead by the Ministry of Education and Culture, the ATT Initiative has funded a number of projects that support good research data management, opening of research data, and Open Access in general. The Initiative also emphasises cooperation and interoperability nationally, and internationally.The National Library of Finland and other research libraries have an important role in the ATT Initiative. Libraries are in a good position to make meaningful contributions as they can repurpose their expertise on metadata, information retrieval, and collection management. They are finding new ways of collaboration and creating services in the fields of Open Access and Open Science.Libraries and other service providers should, first and foremost, respect the needs of research and researchers: science should always be the guiding force. But Open Access and Open Science do have an effect on how research is conducted and published. Therefore, it must be possible to have a critical look on conventional research practices. Increasing amounts of data, new technological possibilities, and new methods of analysis mean that old practices need to be revised. The more pronounced demands of interoperability and innovative re-usability drive for change, too. Of course, the funders are also very keen on cost-efficiency and measurable impact. There is a demand for harmonisation, collaboration, and shared infrastructures and services.The Open Scientific Publishing Project (TAJUA) in the National Library of Finland is a part of the ATT Initiative. The main focus of the project is to increase and improve the availability of Finnish research output. It comprises of several subprojects that build on the existing expertise of the Library, taking it to new directions. They deal withimproving the institutional repository infrastructure provided by the National Library, with special attention to organisations with restricted resources and basic demands;better guidance for institutional repositories on best practices in metadata creation, licensing, and in gathering statistics in a commensurable manner;a tool for easy creation of metadata about research datasets;improved persistent identifier services (ISNI, ORCID, URN, etc.);better understanding of economics of Open Access publishing, e.g. real level of APC, and recommendations for changes in publishing workflows; andrecommendations for ensuring long-term accessibility of scientific output.The TAJUA project complements others under the umbrella of the ATT Initiative. They deal with more efficient publishing workflows, data management planning, opening datasets, training and education on Open Science, and tools to enrich and work up open linked data. Existing national services on data storage, preservation, and dissemination will also be extended.Research libraries should not be shy about their knowledge and skills. With metadata being the new black, they can really make their mark on the world of Open Science.

A Call to Develop Standards for Those Delivering ‘Research Practice’ Training

2021 ◽  
Vol 03 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danny Kingsley
Keyword(s):  
Information Science ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
Scholarly Communication ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Research Quality ◽  
Research Practice ◽  
The North

The nature of the research endeavour is changing rapidly and requires a wide set of skills beyond the research focus. The delivery of aspects of researcher training ‘beyond the bench’ is met by different sections of an institution, including the research office, the media office and the library. In Australia researcher training in open access, research data management and other aspects of open science is primarily offered by librarians. But what training do librarians receive in scholarly communication within their librarianship degrees? For a degree to be offered in librarianship and information science, it must be accredited by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), with a curriculum that is based on ALIA’s lists of skills and attributes. However, these lists do not contain any reference to key open research terms and are almost mutually exclusive with core competencies in scholarly communication as identified by the North American Serials Interest Group and an international Joint Task Force. Over the past decade teaching by academics in universities has been professionalised with courses and qualifications. Those responsible for researcher training within universities and the material that is being offered should also meet an agreed accreditation. This paper is arguing that there is a clear need to develop parallel standards around ‘research practice’ training for PhD students and Early Career Researchers, and those delivering this training should be able to demonstrate their skills against these standards. Models to begin developing accreditation standards are starting to emerge, with the recent launch of the Centre for Academic Research Quality and Improvement in the UK. There are multiple organisations, both grassroots and long-established that would be able to contribute to this project.

scholarly journals COMBINE Archive Specification Version 1

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank T. Bergmann ◽  
Nicolas Rodriguez ◽  
Nicolas Le Novère
Keyword(s):  
Modeling And Simulation ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Essential Information ◽  
Media Type ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Internet Media ◽  
Metadata File ◽  
Description Framework ◽  
Audit Trails ◽  
Resource Description

Summary Several standard formats have been proposed that can be used to describe models, simulations, data or other essential information in a consistent fashion. These constitute various separate components required to reproduce a given published scientific result.The Open Modeling EXchange format (OMEX) supports the exchange of all the information necessary for a modeling and simulation experiment in biology. An OMEX file is a ZIP container that includes a manifest file, an optional metadata file, and the files describing the model. The manifest is an XML file listing all files included in the archive and their type. The metadata file provides additional information about the archive and its content. Although any format can be used, we recommend an XML serialization of the Resource Description Framework.Together with the other standard formats from the Computational Modeling in Biology Network (COMBINE), OMEX is the basis of the COMBINE Archive. The content of a COMBINE Archive consists of files encoded in COMBINE standards whenever possible, but may include additional files defined by an Internet Media Type. The COMBINE Archive facilitates the reproduction of modeling and simulation experiments in biology by embedding all the relevant information in one file. Having all the information stored and exchanged at once also helps in building activity logs and audit trails.

scholarly journals investigadores junior españoles y su implicación en la ciencia abierta

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Blanca Rodríguez-Bravo ◽  
David Nicholas
Keyword(s):  
Critical Factor ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Early Career Researchers ◽  
Precarious Situation

El objetivo es indagar en las actitudes y prácticas de los jóvenes investigadores españoles hacia la ciencia abierta. Se analiza su interés por compartir en abierto publicaciones y datos, por colaborar con otros investigadores y stakeholders, por difundir su investigación y por perseguir el impacto de los resultados científicos. La metodología se fundamenta en entrevistas y encuestas dirigidas a Early Career Researchers (ECRs) españoles. Los resultados muestran el interés de los investigadores noveles por la ciencia abierta, pero también la necesidad de reconocimiento de las acciones implicadas en ella como requisito para su consolidación entre investigadores en situación precaria. La financiación es también un factor crítico a considerar. The aim is to investigate the attitudes and practices of Spanish Early Career Researchers (ECRs) towards open science. Their interest in sharing openly publications and data, in collaborating with other researchers and stakeholders, in disseminating their research and in looking for results’ impact is analyzed. The methodology is based on interviews and surveys directed to Spanish Early Career Researchers (ECRs). The results show the interest of novice researchers in open science, but also the need for recognition of the actions involved in it as a requirement for its consolidation among researchers in a precarious situation. Funding is a critical factor to be considered as well.

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