Although everyone is talking about it, the complexity of the concept of Open Science is surprising for many researchers. While the concepts of Open Access and Open Source are established and accepted, Open Evaluation and Open Methodology, for example, are far less known and widespread. The presentation introduces these and other components using the image of an open and sustainable research cycle and thus also lays the conceptual foundation for all further lessons in Open Science.

Open Science in a Nutshell Presentation (English) (html)

The topic of Open Access is becoming increasingly important for the research practices of academics due to the increasing requirements of research funding bodies and newly negotiated transformation contracts with publishers (including DEAL contracts). In this presentation, you will learn more about the "Golden Path" and the possibilities for TUD members to fund Open Access publications.

Gold Open Access Presentation ( PDF)

The "green road" of Open Access publishing - also known as "self-archiving" - refers to the secondary publication of documents already published by a publisher in institutional or disciplinary Open Access repositories. The lecture presents the possibilities of the "green road" and shows the legal framework. You will learn about the advantages of the "green way" and how it fits into the overall concept of Open Science.

Green Open Access Presentation ( PDF)

Creative Commons licences are not only important when searching for re-usable images; free licences also play an increasingly important role in the development of software, in scientific publications and in the sharing and editing of research data of all kinds. This workshop will cover the basics of Creative Commons Licences, their usefulness in the context of copyright law and their various areas of application. In addition, you will learn how you as an author determine the re-use possibilities of your published materials.

Creative Commons Licences Presentation (PDF) (coming soon)

As a researcher, you are increasingly asked to actively present your work and your institutional affiliation. But how do you ensure that your scientific publications are found and attributed to your person? After all, personal names are neither unmistakable nor unchangeable. Different spellings in different languages and databases make it even more difficult to attribute publications to the right person. As a result, bibliometric indicators such as the H-index provide incorrect results.

In this course, you will receive tips on how you, as an author, can improve your visibility and thus the reach of your research. Learn about

• different identification systems and their special features,
• steps for setting up your own author profiles,
• tips on data maintenance and linking IDs.

Do you already have an ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus AuthorID? If so, you will receive recommendations here on how to keep these profiles up to date as effectively as possible.

Academic Identity Management Presentation ( PDF)

Wissenschaftlichen Publikationen zugrundeliegende Forschungsdaten sollen gemäß der guten wissenschaftlichen Praxis mindestens für zehn Jahre sicher aufbewahrt werden. Darüber hinaus verlangen Förderorganisationen immer häufiger die Veröffentlichung relevanter Forschungsdaten. Dadurch soll Forschung nachvollziehbar und überprüfbar gestaltet werden. Doch wie kann sichergestellt werden, dass die Daten auch in zehn Jahren und darüber hinaus noch gefunden und verstanden werden? Wie sollen die Daten dafür aufbereitet werden? Was muss bei der Veröffentlichung von Daten beachtet werden? Und wo gibt es für diese Themen Unterstützung? Der Workshop vermittelt die Grundlagen zum Thema und liefert Antworten auf diese Fragen.

Repositorien Präsentation (Englisch) (PDF)

Just because you make your data "freely available" does not make it usable. For others to be able to use your data in a meaningful way, you need to prepare and organise it accordingly. The quality of your file names, folder structure and documentation go a long way to ensuring that others can reuse your data.

Unfortunately, many publicly available data sets are not self-explanatory - and their use is therefore not very attractive. Fortunately, it is neither difficult nor time-consuming to maintain your data so that other researchers can examine and work with it. In this lesson, we present best practices for organising and documenting your data.

Data Management Best Practices (PDF)

Funding programmes like Horizon Europe expect applicants to explain how they will manage their research data. Sometimes they even have to develop their own data management plan (DMP). The presentation gives an overview of how applicants should plan and describe their projects. The basis is provided by the FAIR principles (Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability, Reusability). We focus on the requirements in the Horizon Europe programme and also clarify issues related to the open access of research data.

Data Management Planning Presentation ( PDF)

Pre-registration has been gaining increasing attention in recent years. Its benefits are widely recognised and not only in the Open Science community. Conscious, formalised and careful planning and decision-making in advance of conducting scientific studies can lead to higher quality and counteract various shortcomings of the current system. The presentation will highlight these shortcomings, describe the systemic and personal benefits of pre-registration, provide an overview of available methods, and address common concerns and barriers in this context.

Pre-registration of Scientific Studies Presentation (PDF)

More and more scientific journals are switching to Open Access formats. This development confronts researchers with the question of how they can identify suitable journals for their manuscripts. In the BMBF project "B!SON", SLUB Dresden is working together with other partner institutions to establish a recommendation service for quality-assured OA journals - completely free of charge, compliant with data protection regulations and web-based. The idea: users enter the title, abstract and/or bibliography and then receive a list of suitable OA journals filtered according to relevance - including profiles of each journal to make the selection easier.

The first B!SON prototype has been available since April 2022, the full system went live in April 2023. In addition to a short introduction of the recommendation service, the talk will focus on the presentation and a discussion of the results of the requirements analysis.

B!SON Presentation (German) (PDF)