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Open Research across Disciplines
How the principles of open research can be applied to your disciplineLibrary and Information Science (including Open Education)
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Case Studies
University of Reading case study: Annotating for Transparent Inquiry: Making Archival Documents Accessible
University of Bristol case study: Reaching and Engaging Diverse Audiences.
Examples of open research practices
Open Outputs: “Evergreen ILS (https://evergreen-ils.org/) is an open source and free library management software which offers public catalogue interface along with features that help users with the back-end workflow operations.” It allows finding library materials, and helps libraries manage, catalogue, and circulate those materials as well as providing multiple payment options with self-registration and self-checkouts options. It is used by nearly two thousand libraries around the world and is suited for all sizes of libraries from small to large complex library set ups.
Resources
General Resources
- Chen, M. and Du, Y. (2016). The status of open access library and information science journals in SSCI. The Electronic Library, 34(5), 722-739. https://doi.org/10.1108/EL-05-2015-0070
- Chilimo, W. L., and Onyancha, O. B. (2018). How open is open access research in Library and Information Science?. South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science, 84(1), 11-19. https://doi.org/10.7553/84-1-1710
- Passenger Pigeon Manifesto “A call to public galleries, libraries, archives, museums, and their funders to liberate our cultural heritage that has already been digitised.” https://ppmanifesto.hcommons.org/
- Intro to open educational resources. https://rmit.libguides.com/openeducationalresources
- What is Open Education.
- Coughlan, T. (2020). The use of open data as a material for learning. Educational Technology Research and Development, 68(1), 383-411. Doi: 1007/s11423-019-09706-y
- Blog on switching to open educational resources. https://www.edutopia.org/blog/transitioning-to-open-educational-resources-andrew-marcinek
- Santos-Hermosa, G., & Atenas, J. (2022). Building Capacities in Open Knowledge: Recommendations for Library and Information Science Professionals and Schools. Frontiers In Education, 7. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2022.866049
Open Methods
- Research methods in LIS open access textbook chapter. https://www.intechopen.com/books/qualitative-versus-quantitative-research/research-methods-in-library-and-information-science
Open Data
- List of key databases. https://libguides.usc.edu/libsci/databases
- Open access journals.
- How to use open data. https://www.fosteropenscience.eu/learning/use-open-data-in-teaching/#/id/5b06ca3ba8216e322da360b6
Open Outputs
- Preprint repository. http://eprints.rclis.org/
- Preprint repository. https://osf.io/preprints/lissa
- Open Access Resources explained. https://salve.libguides.com/OER/OAT
- List of open access resources. Multidisciplinary Resources – K-12 Open Education Resources (OER) – LibGuides at Appalachian State University (appstate.edu)
This page is adapted and extended from: Farran, E. K., Silverstein, P., Ameen, A. A., Misheva, I., & Gilmore, C. (2020, December 15). Open Research: Examples of good practice, and resources across disciplines. https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/3r8hb