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Digital Scholarship Tools: OA Data

Intro to Digital Tools for Research, Teaching, and Scholarship - As the scholarly publishing ecosystem evolves, various open initiatives have developed. This guide provides an overview and sample tools.

Data.gov

Data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more.

DataDryad

The Dryad Data Platform is a curated resource that makes research data discoverable, freely reusable, and citable.

ITHAKA S-R

This guide is designed to assist higher education stakeholders, from front-line staff to college presidents, effectively create, scale, maintain, and advocate for their students through data collection.

National Institute of Health (NIH) Scientific Data Sharing

NIH has issued the Data Management and Sharing (DMS) policy (effective January 25, 2023) to promote the sharing of scientific data. Sharing scientific data accelerates biomedical research discovery, in part, by enabling validation of research results, providing accessibility to high-value datasets, and promoting data reuse for future research studies.

WorldWide Science

WorldWideScience.org is a global science gateway comprised of national and international scientific databases and portals.

Maintained by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) on behalf of the International Council of Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI), WorldWideScience.org allows the user to search multiple scientific sources from around the world with a single query.

Data Visualization Tools

Data Visualization Best Practices

  • Know your audience
  • Let purpose drive the visual
  • Choose an effective visual
  • Keep it simple
  • Apply consistent scales
  • The visual should assist understanding of the content

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