Some useful links and information related to open source:
- What is an Open Source? A primer on open source by Red Hat.
- What is…: More articles from Red Hat on various open source resources and major projects, such as Linux and Python.
- Choose an open source license: A great resource for helping you to select a license for your open-source project.
- Best Practices for Scientific Computing: A summary of best practices for writing code for your research published in PLoS Biology
- Open Source Guides: A collection of resources for individuals, communities, and companies who want to learn how to run and contribute to an open source project.
- Cornell Data Storage Finder: Nice utility for finding data-storage resources. Some of the resources listed there are Cornell-specific, but many others are widely available.
- Open Source in Academia Map: An index of academic OSPOs and their missions. Maintained by SustainOSS (see below).
- Syracuse University on GitHub: Enterprise GitHub account for Syracuse University.
- Framework for Open and Reproducible Research Training: Provides a pedagogical infrastructure & didactic resources designed to recognize and support the teaching and mentoring of open and reproducible science.
Organizations
- Open Source Initiative: Body that defines what “open source” legally means, sets policy and standards, and advocates for open source.
- CURIOSS: A collaboration of academic OSPOs (Syracuse is one!)
- SustainOSS: Organization devoted to open-source sustainability (check out their podcast).
- US Research Software Engineer Association (US-RSE): A community-driven effort focused on the increasingly important role of the Research Software Engineer.
- Research Software Alliance (ReSA): An organization devoted to advancing the research software ecosystem by collaborating with decision makers and key influencers. They also maintain a database of funding opportunities for research software.
Open Data Repositories
- New York Open Data Portal: Provides a powerful tool that provides centralized access to high-value New York State government data to search, explore, download, and share.
- City of Syracuse Open Data Portal: The City of Syracuse’s central location for open data, maps, and visualizations to help you understand what is happening in the city.
- US Census Data Portal: The U.S. Census Bureau’s main data search platform with data tables about People, Places, and the Economy; maps; and apps.
- Registry of Research Data Repositories: A global registry of research data repositories that covers data repositories from a wide array of academic disciplines.
- FAIRsharing: A curated, informative, and educational resource on data and metadata standards, inter-related to databases and data policies. Includes a registry of knowledgebases and repositories of data and other digital assets.
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