Open science - Practices and policies

The FOSTER portal has produced a number of guides to help implement Open Science practices in daily workflows, including The Open Science Training Handbook.  It provides many basic definitions, concepts, and principles that are key components of open science, as well as general guidance for developing and implementing these practices in one's own research environments.

Topics include:

• Open Concepts and Principles
• Open Research Data and Materials
• Open Research Software and Open Source
• Reproducible Research and Data Analysis
• Open Access to Published Research Results
• Open Licensing and File Formats
• Collaborative Platforms
• Open Peer Review, Metrics and Evaluation
• Open Science Policies
• Citizen Science
• Open Educational Resources
• Open Advocacy

Elizabeth Dupre provides reviews some standards for project management and organization, including motivation in the view of the FAIR principles and improved reproducibility.

Brought to you by the Canadian Association of Research Libraries.

Data management plans, or DMPs, are one of the foundations of good research data management. This DMP-focused webinar will be of interest to researchers, graduate students, librarians, and research support stakeholders, and will provide foundational information on developing DMPs. Topics covered will include the importance and benefits of DMPs, how they support research excellence, and what makes a ‘good’ DMP, as well as a detailed look at their standard content. Resources to help with the development of DMPs – including bilingual training materials, guidance documents and Exemplar DMPs – will be presented, as well as an update on the activities of the Portage DMP Expert Group, including forthcoming resources. A brief overview of the DMP Assistant platform will be provided, while a second separate session will deliver an in-depth look at the latest version of this platform, including its key features.

Speaker: James Doiron, Research Data Management Services Coordinator, University of Alberta Libraries

Brought to you by the Canadian Association of Research Libraries.

Data management plans, or DMPs, are one of the foundations of good research data management. Hosted by the University of Alberta Library and supported by the Portage Network, the DMP Assistant is a national, open, bilingual data management planning (DMP) tool to help researchers better manage their data throughout the lifespan of a project. The tool develops a DMP by prompting researchers to answer a number of key data management questions, supported by best-practice guidance and examples. Building on the preceding DMP-focused webinar, this session will be of interest to researchers, graduate students, librarians, and research support stakeholders. Participants will take an in-depth look at the newly launched DMP Assistant 2.0, including all of its enhanced key features for both end-users and institutional administrators, as well as a brief look at the future of the platform.

Speaker: Robyn Nicholson, Data Management Planning Coordinator, Portage Network

In February 2020, the Canadian Government published its "Roadmap for Open Science" to provide overarching principles and recommendations to guide Open Science activities in federally-funded scientific research.  It outlines broad guidelines for making science in Canada open to all while respecting privacy, security, ethical considerations and appropriate intellectual property protection.