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25. January 2023 Open Science osguide

Open Research Practices: Important Rules for a Seamless Implementation

The large number of practices and tools of Open Science and the possibilities they imply can be inspiring on the one hand. On the other hand they can be overwhelming. So, a little guidance on how to start may be helpful. To address this need, a team of authors formulated ten rules for implementing open and reproducible research practices. This blogpost gives you a short recap. The paper “Ten simple rules for implementing open and reproducible research practices after attending a training course” offers guidance to beginners and advanced learners for implementing robust research practices in your own projects. It […]

13. December 2022 Open Science osguide

Open Science in Practice: What is the Status in Business Studies and Economics?

As part of a representative study, the ZBW – Leibniz Information Centre for Economics wanted to find out whether – and if so – how deeply Open Science is anchored in the everyday research work of German business studies and economics researchers. We spoke to the study leader about the results. In spring 2022, the ZBW – Leibniz Information Centre for Economics conducted a broad-based representative awareness analysis among German business studies and economics researchers. One part of the survey dealt with the topic of Open Science and the question of the extent to which Open Science is already part […]

28. November 2022 Open Access, Tools osguide

Choosing the Best Open Access Journal for Your Paper: How the new oa.finder Helps

Which journal is the right one for the paper I am planning? Faced with thousands of specialist journals, choosing the right one is a challenge. Especially if you want to publish in Open Access and have to keep an eye on the financing of possible fees. The new tool oa.finder now offers further support with its extensive search and filter options. At the end of October 2022, the new KB entry was launched. Developed as part of the joint project “open-access.network” funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and operated by Bielefeld University Library, the free search tool provides […]

27. October 2022 Open Access osguide

Greater Dissemination Thanks to Open Access: EconStor for Publications in Economics and Business Studies

EconStor is a central Open Access publication server for publications in economics and business studies. Publications uploaded there receive a permanently stable, citable link, greater dissemination and more visibility. Learn how to publish there yourself in this blog post. EconStor is one of the largest Open Access publication servers for research papers in economics and business studies and is heavily used worldwide. In 2020, for example, nearly 13 million documents were downloaded, almost 80 percent of them outside of Germany. Nearly 240,000 working papers and other full texts On the publication server operated by the ZBW – Leibniz Information Centre for […]

27. September 2022 Open Data, Tools osguide

Where to Find or Publish Research Data: 10 Years of Re3Data

If you are looking for research data or a suitable repository to publish your research data, Re3Data is a one-stop shop. Now the directory is celebrating its tenth anniversary. We congratulate and show how it helps you select research data repositories. For ten years now, the Registry of Research Data Repositories (Re3data) has been supporting researchers around the world. With entries from all major research data repositories (more than 2,800) across all research disciplines, Re3Data is the most comprehensive source of information on research data repositories. The search and filtering functionalities make the platform as useful for finding published research data […]

29. August 2022 Open Access, Tools osguide

Easier Search: 5 Useful Browser Extensions for Open Content

Browser extensions simplify work by integrating activities directly into the web browser and thus into the workflow. Various browser extensions make searching in the context of research work easier. Here is an overview. A browser extension can easily be added to your own browser or browsers. It increases the functionality of browsers by adding new options. Browser extensions exist for a wide variety of applications and can make research work much easier. Here are some browser extensions that work well to help you find Open Access literature and royalty-free images (in alphabetical order): The CC Search Browser Extension allows you […]

26. July 2022 Open Access, Tools osguide

Recognizing Reputable Journals and Publishers: How Think. Check. Submit. Helps you With Your Publication

Nobody wants to accidentally publish in a dubious journal or with a dubious publisher. To prevent this from happening, there are a number of criteria you should consider. The website Think. Check. Submit. summarizes these in convenient checklists. Just try it out and gain confidence for a serious publication in Open Access. Predatory publishing is a fraudulent business model used by certain open access publishers. These pretend to be fully fledged research journals. They charge publication fees to authors that are customary in the Open Access segment. However, they do not provide the editorial and publishing services expected of serious […]

28. June 2022 Open Access, Open Science, Tools osguide

More Visibility With ORCID ID: It’s That Easy

An ORCID iD ensures that individuals are distinguishable and that your research is properly attributed. So, by using an ORCID iD, you ensure that you get credit for your research achievements. In addition, this improves the discoverability of your research results. In the blog post, you will see that it is quite easy to create an ORCID iD. At ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor Identification Initiative) any person can register a unique identification number (ID). This ID makes a person distinguishable from other persons. This is important because several people can have the same name, spelling variants of a name can […]

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