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Open Research – Open Software

Ultimately a bunch of 0s and 1s, software risks being a black box holding one’s research in the dark: from data collection, storage, and processing, to progress tracking, analyses and manuscripts. It is critical that we select tools and formats that allow for a clear window into what we’re doing and that enable access into the future. Free, open software can help realize these goals.

In the following chapters you will:

  • Understand the various concepts and degrees of open in open software.
  • Identify the linkages between open software and reproducible research.
  • Recognize how software choice impacts the longevity and transparency of your research.

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The Open Scholarship Primer Copyright © by Will Engle, Erin Fields, Donna Langille, Leila Malkin, Rie Namba, Stephanie Savage, Trish Varao-Sousa, Craig Thompson, Lucas Wright is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

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