LibGuides: The OPEN Movements: Open Research / Science

OPEN SCIENCE

The idea behind Open Science is to allow scientific information, data and outputs to be more widely accessible (Open Access) and more reliably harnessed (Open Data) with the active engagement of all the stakeholders (Open to Society).

- UNESCO, Open Science

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What, exactly, is Open Science? (Short Article)
Short article defining Open Science
Open Science by Design
Science writer Dr. Jon Brock synopsizes a 2018 report from the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine which lays out the promise of open science and the challenges ahead.
The Open Science Training Handbook (Open Book)
Offers guidance and resources for Open Science instructors and trainers, as well as anyone interested in improving levels of transparency and participation in research practices.
Center for Open Science (NGO Website)
"Our mission is to increase openness, integrity, and reproducibility of research."
Open Science at Universities (Wiki page)
Wiki page detailing specific steps, policies, or resources that universities can take to incentive open science.

Selected Books from the Whittemore Library about Open Science

Open Science by Design by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Policy and Global Affairs; Board on Research Data and Information; Committee on Toward an Open Science Enterprise
ISBN: 9780309476249
Publication Date: 2018
This report explores specific examples of open science and discusses a range of challenges, focusing on stakeholder perspectives. It is meant to provide guidance to the research enterprise and its stakeholders as they build strategies for achieving open science and take the next steps.