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Open Science -- Resources for the UWISTA Researcher (UWISTA): Open Science -- General Introductory Resources

Open Science

ScienceOpen : A freely accessible research and publishing platform with new information avenues for researchers and scholars. Features interactive post-publication peer review, social sharing, collection building features as well as search and discovery functions. Researcher-led topical collections also provided.

PLOS : A nonprofit, open access publisher of open access journals, and provides access to open data.

Digital Science Podcast : Podcasts on open science topics and open education resources vailable on the App Store and Google Play.

Open Science MOOC : The ​Open Science MOOC1​ ​ 2020 Steering Committee's response  to the UNESCO consultation on open science. Offers a 10-core modules comprising a complete range of resources including videos, research articles, dummy datasets and code, as well as tasks to complete as individuals or groups. Certificates awarded upon completion of each module. 

Open Science Learning

Open Science MOOC : The ​Open Science MOOC 2020 Steering Committee's response  to the UNESCO consultation on open science. Offers a 10-core modules comprising a complete range of resources including videos, research articles, dummy datasets and code, as well as tasks to complete as individuals or groups. Certificates awarded upon completion of each module. 

Misc

protocols.io Repository for methods and protocols in the life sciences.

PREreviews  Largely science. Seeks to promote preprints. Allows for review of preprints.

Figshare  Researchers can share most research output (e.g. data, video, papers). Free to access