Resources
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Resources¶
Checklist¶
Open source software¶
Put your code in a freely accessible repository.
Include a licence granting others the right to use, copy and modify your work. You can use the software licenses) section to help you pick the most appropriate licence for your project.
Include a readme file containing useful information about a project such as what it is, how to use/install it and how to run any tests.
If you want others to collaborate on the project include contribution guidelines.
Open hardware¶
Use open hardware where practical.
Make detailed documentation and designs for any hardware you develop openly available.
Include a licence granting others the right to use, copy and modify your work. You can use this website to help you pick the most appropriate licence for your project.
Include a readme file containing useful information about a project (for example, what it is and the materials used).
Open access¶
Publish your research in an open access journal.
Store a copy and/or preprint of your work in a freely accessible public repository.
Open notebooks¶
Keep notes in an Electronic Lab Notebook.
Make your notebooks publicly accessible online.
What to Learn Next¶
If you have not had a chance already, take a look at the chapter on Version Control, particularly the sections on GitHub in the latter half.
This book on open science has a great deal of interesting information. For information specific to open source software, this is a good place to look. For more information on DOIs and citing resources look here.
If you want to take a look at an active open source project, this textbook is one. The source can be found on GitHub here, and for further details related to this project, you can take a look at the project website.
References¶
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Footnotes¶
References by discipline: Agricultural studies (Kousha and Abdoli, 2010); Physics/astronomy (Gentil-Beccot et al., 2010; Harnad and Brody, 2004; Metcalfe, 2006); Medicine (Sahu et al., 2005; Xu et al., 2011); Computer science (Lawrence, 2001); Sociology/social sciences (Hajjem et al., 2006; Norris et al., 2008; Xu et al., 2011); Psychology (Hajjem et al., 2006); Political science (Hajjem et al., 2006; Antelman, 2004; Atchison and Bull, 2015); Management (Hajjem et al., 2006); Law (Donovan et al., 2015; Hajjem et al., 2006); Economics (Hajjem et al., 2006; McCabe and Snyder, 2015; Norris et al., 2008; Wohlrabe, 2014); Mathematics (Antelman, 2004; Davis and Fromerth, 2007; Norris et al., 2008); Health (Hajjem et al., 2006); Engineering (Antelman, 2004; Koler-Povh et al., 2014); Philosophy (Antelman, 2004); Education (Hajjem et al., 2006; Zawacki-Richter et al., 2010); Business (Hajjem et al., 2006; McCabe and Snyder, 2015); Communication studies (Zhang, 2006); Ecology (McCabe and Snyder, 2014; Norris et al., 2008); Biology (Frandsen, 2009b; Hajjem et al., 2006; McCabe and Snyder, 2014).