Some useful links and information related to open source:
What is 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.
- 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.
Open Source in an Academic Setting
- Best Practices for Scientific Computing: A summary of best practices for writing code for your research published in PLoS Biology.
- 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.
- Syracuse University on GitHub: Enterprise GitHub account for Syracuse University. Use this link to request access to the GitHub Organization.
- Making Research Software FAIR: An HPC Best Practices Webinar that introduces a set of aspirational instructions for optimizing the reusability of research software: the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) principles for Research Software (or FAIR4RS principles), which are adaptations of the FAIR data principles but tailored specifically for research software.
Software Licensing and Citation
- Choose an open source license: A great resource for helping you to select a license for your open-source project.
- A Quick Guide to Software Licensing for the Scientist-Programmer: A primer on software licensing with a focus on the particular needs of the scientist software developer.
- Exploring Open Source Licenses: A seminar about Open Source Licenses for the Open Source Connector group at Champlain College campus in Burlington, VT.
- Software citation principles: A set of software citation principles for developers and users of software, a discussion of the motivations for developing the principles, reviews of existing community practice, and a discussion of the requirements these principles would place upon different stakeholders.
- Practical Software Citation for Research Software Developers, Maintainers and Users: An HPC Best Practices Webinar covering 1) practical steps for developers and maintainers for making their software citable and 2) practical steps for citing software.
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!)
- Open Source in Academia Map: An index of academic OSPOs and their missions maintained by SustainOSS (see below).
- 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 (re3data): 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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