Open Science
Reliable science is not the sole work of superhuman geniuses, but a collaborative process. Researchers rely and build upon each other’s work. Together, we build theories, collect evidence and assess the research of colleagues.
However, we can only build upon others’ work if we know exactly what our predecessors have done: What were their methods, relevant materials, data and outputs? Therefore, sound science ideally equals Open Science, in which all phases of the research cycle are as transparent and accessible as possible.
Open Science Guide
For beginning researchers, such as PhD students and recent graduates, a practical Open Science guide was made. Each chapter offers tools, links and ways of working that are immediately applicable to transform your work to Open Science.
The guide was created in a collaborative project of the Dutch University Libraries (UKB), Universities of the Netherlands (UNL), the Dutch National Expertise Centre and Repository for Research Data (DANS) and the Dutch Research Council (NWO).