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3. December 2024 Open Access osguide

Publishing Well in Open Access: The Open Policy Finder Offers Guidance

Which journal should I publish in? And what options do different journals offer with regard to Open Access? The Open Policy Finder provides an overview of these questions, helping you to publish in Open Access with full knowledge of the facts. The Open Policy Finder was published by the British Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) at the beginning of November 2024. The new platform combines the functionalities of previous services such as Sherpa Romeo and Sherpa Juliet in a new design and provides a practical overview of the policies of almost all journal publishers, for example with regard to parallel […]

12. November 2024 Open Science osguide

Coffee Lecture: An Internship for Reproducibility?

As part of an internship, students check the computational reproducibility of articles before they appear, and in doing so gain practical experience in handling data and code. Lars Vilhuber presented this programme at the first ‘Coffee Lecture on Open Science Education’ and discussed the (rhetorical) question: ‘Can or should this be expanded?’ On 15 October 2024, the new ZBW event series ‘Coffee Lecture on Open Science Education’ started with a lecture by Lars Vilhuber, a member of the faculty of the Department of Economics at Cornell University and Data Editor of the American Economic Association (AEA). He spoke about the […]

14. October 2024 Open Science osguide

Openness is Changing: Open Science Gains in Importance in Business Studies and Economics

The use of Open Science is becoming increasingly important in business studies and economics, but still faces numerous hurdles. This is shown in a study by the ZBW – Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, just published in October 2024. The results provide insights into the acceptance, application and obstacles of Open Science practices among business studies and economics researchers at German universities and research institutions. According to the study, which is based on a survey of 314 participants, more and more researchers in business studies and economics are recognising the added value of Open Science for the transparency and reproducibility […]

3. September 2024 Open Science osguide

Licence Open Science Correctly: Helpful Online Tools

What makes Open Science Open Science? The correct licensing of open science content is a decisive factor. It guarantees legally compliant re-usability. But how do we know which licence is the right one? Fortunately, there are a few online tools that can help and guide you step by step through the selection process. Here are three tools that will help you select suitable licences for open publications, datasets, software and other material: Creative Commons License Chooser If it is clear that a Creative Commons licence is to be used, the Creative Commons License Chooser may be helpful. The tool supports […]

7. August 2024 Open Science osguide

Coffee Lectures: Open Science Education in Business Studies and Economics

Open Science Education is a topic gaining in importance in university education. Starting on 28 October 2024, the ZBW offers online Coffee Lectures on Open Science Education. The Coffee Lectures are tailored specifically for university lecturers in the fields of business studies and economics. With its series of Coffee Lectures, ZBW supports lecturers in business studies and economics. The online presentations showcase examples of how to weave the principles, methods, and tools of Open Science into teaching . Each session consists of a 40 minute presentation. This is followed by a 20 minute discussion, providing a forum for vibrant dialogue […]

10. July 2024 Open Code osguide

New in the Open Economics Guide: Promoting Reproducibility With Open Code

Openly accessible programming code can make your research work easier. It ensures that you receive appropriate recognition for your work and generally improves the reproducibility of research because it allows to understand and review the work of other researchers. A new section has now been added to the ZBW’s Open Economics Guide, which provides practical tips to help you get started with Open Code. Here you can find out how you can go about creating and publishing Open Code yourself or how you can easily reuse the Open Code of others. Open Code makes source code written for research such […]

4. June 2024 Open Data osguide

Open data myths: What’s the Truth? (+ Handout)

There are many reservations about the opening of research data. To what extent are they true? A new handout sheds light on the eight most common open data myths. The handout, “Open Data Myths: What’s the Truth?” analyzes a selection of eight widely circulated Open Data caveats. These include misconceptions such as “Others may benefit more from my data than I do” and “Open Data is difficult and time-consuming.” Other myths have centered on the cost of Open Data, interest in one’s own research data, the impact of sharing for research careers, and the fear of losing control. Find out […]

6. May 2024 Open Educational Resources osguide

Open Textbook: “Introduction to Econometrics With R”

The textbook “Introduction to Econometrics with R” is an interactive online companion for students and researchers. Lecturers worldwide use it in their courses, and the international research community participates in further developing it. Martin Christopher Arnold and Prof. Dr Christoph Hanck are part of the project team behind the open textbook. In this interview, they talk about the organisation of the Open Educational Resource and give tips for other projects. How did your textbook project “Introduction to Econometrics with R” come about, and what is its aim? Introduction to Econometrics with R (ITER) is the result of the project Reproducible […]

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