Training Courses, Materials & Initiatives
Annotated selection of further links to good practice examples, materials and training courses on the subject of research quality and open science with references to networks and initiatives for active participation.
CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) is a superordinate taxonomy with defined roles that are typically assumed by contributors to research results. The roles describe the specific contribution of each contributor to the scientific output.
Target Group and Relevance
The CRediT taxonomy represents a possible alternative to classic authorship definitions and can potentially contribute to avoiding authorship conflicts.
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ENRIO is an informal network with the aim of improving the integrity of research, taking into account aspects such as increasing cooperation and interdisciplinarity.
Target Group and Relevance
ENRIO members provide guidelines, training materials and research integrity reports as open source materials, also for non-members.
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FORRT is a framework for training on open and reproducible research. FORRT provides a pedagogical infrastructure and open educational resources to support the teaching and mentoring of open and reproducible science.
Target Group and Relevance
The project is aimed at researchers, teachers and supervisors.
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The FOSTER portal is an e-learning platform that brings together training resources for those who want or need to learn more about Open Science or develop strategies and skills to integrate Open Science practices into their daily workflows.
Target Group and Relevance
Researchers, teachers, library staff, IT staff, policy makers and administrators will find guidelines, best practice and training offers and materials here.
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GO TRAIN is part of the Austrian GO FAIR initiative and focuses on the provision of training materials. GO FAIR is a global initiative that is in principle open to everyone. The aim of the initiative is to achieve FAIR handling of research objects in the research process.
Target group and relevance
GO FAIR addresses individuals, institutions and organizations and pursues a bottom-up approach. The aim is to enable the integration of all areas of research.
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The ORCID Germany consortium is a central point of contact for German higher education institutions and non-university research institutions that wish to implement ORCID or have already implemented it.
Target group and relevance
The site provides best practice examples for the implementation of ORCID at various institutions in Germany as well as information on the use of ORCID at an individual level.
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ReproducibiliTea is a grassroots journal club initiative that helps researchers to establish local open science journal clubs at their universities. The aim is to discuss various topics, works and ideas to improve science, reproducibility and the open science movement.
Target group and relevance
The initiative is aimed at researchers, doctoral students and anyone interested in the topic. The organization of a ReproducibiliTea may even include the awarding of ECTS credit points to its participants.
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Research Integrity Practice in Europe (RIPE) is a freely accessible bulletin containing practical information on research integrity and research ethics in Europe.
Target group and relevance
As a practice-oriented publication series, this bulletin supports practitioners in the field of research ethics and good scientific practice.
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The Embassy is a community platform that offers support in dealing with everyday research practices and dilemmas. The platform is a wiki that allows users to contribute their knowledge and experience.
Target Group and Relevance
Training materials, guidelines and best practice as well as case examples are available for anyone interested in the topic.
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Integrity in Practice is a toolkit for anyone who wants to improve the integrity of research and the culture in their organization. It is a joint project of the Royal Society and the UK Research Integrity Office (UKRIO).
Target group and relevance
Although the toolkit has been developed for the English-speaking research area, it contains practical tips and ideas that can serve as a source of ideas and inspiration regardless of location. The toolkit is aimed at both individuals and organizations.