{"id":198,"date":"2025-12-10T12:41:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T17:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/openscholarship\/chapter\/additional-open-software\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T15:06:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T20:06:54","slug":"additional-open-software","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/openscholarship\/chapter\/additional-open-software\/","title":{"raw":"Additional Open Software","rendered":"Additional Open Software"},"content":{"raw":"You know your research and what you need. Maybe it\u2019s text analysis. Maybe it\u2019s ecological data analysis. Maybe you\u2019re writing code explicitly to be deployed in data gathering. Maybe you just need prose that\u2019s not wrapped inside of Microsoft Word. The following is a list of resources for learning and working with open software tools that hit some of these aspects.\r\n\r\nThis is just a small example of what is out there. From texts, to blogs, forums, MOOCs, YouTube channels, and other online courses, you will likely encounter a number of other learning opportunities. The hope is that you\u2019ll find at least one tool that you can spend a bit of time with, explore how it best fits in with your research life cycle.\r\n<h2>Word Processing<\/h2>\r\n<strong>LibreOffice<\/strong> LibreOffice is a full suite alternative to Microsoft Office, available for Linux, MacOS, and Windows. Installation and use is very straight forward.\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.libreoffice.org\/\">Download the full LibreOffice suite <\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.libreoffice.org\/get-help\/community-support\/\">LibreOffice support pages<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Markdown<\/strong> In a plain text editor or dedicated markdown editor, you can mark up your text to indicate what should be a header, bold, italic etc. You can then send your plain text document to pdf, html and other document formats. You can even create presentation slides.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Read a bit more about Markdown in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.markdownguide.org\/getting-started\/\">the Markdown Guide Getting Started page<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.markdowntutorial.com\/\">Take a Markdown tutorial<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/adam-p\/markdown-here\/wiki\/Markdown-Cheatsheet\">Keep a Markdown cheat sheet <\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Dig deeper and<a href=\"https:\/\/pandoc.org\/index.html\"> read about Pandoc<\/a>, the engine that fuels the conversion of document types<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>R Markdown<\/strong> Do you work in R or want to work in R? R Markdown allows you to engage in literate programming, interweaving formatted text with R code that is processed on the fly and can be sent to html, pdf etc. You won\u2019t look back.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Read and tutorials: <a href=\"https:\/\/bookdown.org\/yihui\/rmarkdown\/\">R Markdown: The Definitive Guide<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Get an <a href=\"https:\/\/rmarkdown.rstudio.com\/lesson-1.html\">overview and tutorial of R Markdown in R Studio<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>LaTeX<\/strong> Need some serious document formatting? A high quality typesetting application: work in plain text, output beautiful documents.\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n \t<li>Start at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latex-project.org\/\">the LaTeX project page<\/a>:<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Get everything you need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latex-tutorial.com\/installation\/\">install LaTeX and get started<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.latex-tutorial.com\/tutorials\/first-document\/\">Get started on your first LaTeX document<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Data<\/h2>\r\n<strong>LibreOffice Calc<\/strong> Need a spreadsheet? LibreOffice Calc is the perfect open source alternative to Excel.\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.libreoffice.org\/\">Download the Libre Office suite <\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.libreoffice.org\/get-help\/community-support\/\">Libre Office support pages<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li>An <a href=\"https:\/\/libreofficehelp.com\/libreoffice-calc-tutorials\/\">overview of basic functions in Calc <\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li>A quick <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nl-nXjJurhQ\">introduction to the LibreOffice Calc interface<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Open Refine<\/strong> Have dirty data? Want to keep a forensic track record of your changes for reproducibility? Still want a graphical user interface, but also the ability to explore introducing customized elements? Check out Open Refine.\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/openrefine.org\/download.html\">Download Open Refine<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Get <a href=\"https:\/\/openrefine.org\/\">an introduction to Open Refine <\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Find <a href=\"https:\/\/openrefine.org\/documentation.html\">additional online learning opportunities for Open Refine<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>R<\/strong> R has made a name for itself in the statistical world. It is usually paired with the integrated development environment RStudio. So, likely you\u2019ll want both R and RStudio. But RStudio isn\u2019t strictly necessary.\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.r-project.org\/\">Get R<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rstudio.com\/products\/rstudio\/\">Get RStudio<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/education.rstudio.com\/learn\/beginner\/\">Start Learning to use R<\/a>:<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/people.ok.ubc.ca\/jpither\/modules\/ReproducibleR.html\">Learn about how R can support reproducible work<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/r4ds.had.co.nz\/\">Get more in depth: R for Data Science<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Python<\/strong> When paired with Jupyter Notebooks, you and Python can join the world of literate programming. Like with R, you\u2019ll need both Python and Jupyter Notebooks installed.\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.python.org\/\">Get Python<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jupyter.org\/\">Get Jupyter Notebooks<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Start with a tutorial, like this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataquest.io\/blog\/jupyter-notebook-tutorial\/\">Jupyter Notebook tutorial from Dataquest<\/a> or this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.datacamp.com\/community\/tutorials\/tutorial-jupyter-notebook\">Jupyter Notebook tutorial from Data Camp <\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Learn about reproducible research with Jupyter Notebooks: <a href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/ftp\/arxiv\/papers\/1810\/1810.08055.pdf\">Ten Simple Rules for Reproducible Research in Jupyter Notebooks<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Get more in depth: Python for data analysis: <a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/ydaj46ft\">Data wrangling with pandas, NumPy, and IPython <\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Text Analysis<\/h2>\r\n<strong>Voyant tools<\/strong> An open source, web based graphical text analysis application. Upload a text, or find one online and start your analysis with things like word frequency lists, frequency distribution plots, and keywords in context. Built for the digital humanities, its applications can definitely reach further.\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n \t<li>Find a text to play with if you don\u2019t already have one at <a href=\"http:\/\/gutenberg.ca\/index.html\">Project Gutenberg Canada<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Head over to <a href=\"https:\/\/voyant-tools.org\/\">Voyant Tools <\/a>and plug in your text<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Get in depth guidance through the <a href=\"https:\/\/voyant-tools.org\/docs\/#!\/guide\/start\">Voyant Tools help pages<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Terminal<\/strong> Not where we would normally turn for text analysis, but the command line is designed for handling text and has some powerful tools for interacting with text. A great introduction to both text analysis and the Linux command line.\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n \t<li>Get the bash terminal. On a Mac of Linux? You\u2019re already set, just pull up your terminal. <a href=\"https:\/\/stackoverflow.com\/questions\/36352627\/how-to-enable-bash-in-windows-10-developer-preview\/36465000#36465000\">On Windows? Follow these instructions <\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Take a tutorial:<a href=\"https:\/\/williamjturkel.net\/2013\/06\/15\/basic-text-analysis-with-command-line-tools-in-linux\/\"> Basic Text Analysis with Command Line Tools in Linux <\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>R<\/strong> Ostensibly not designed for text analysis, some great tools have been developed to facilitate this work. See above for basic installation.\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n \t<li>Read a tutorial: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tidytextmining.com\/index.html\">Text Mining with R: A Tidy Approach <\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Python<\/strong> Python is great for natural language processing especially with NLTK. See above for basic installation.\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n \t<li>Read a tutorial: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.datacamp.com\/community\/tutorials\/text-analytics-beginners-nltk\">Text Analytics for Beginners using NLTK<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Workflow Management<\/h2>\r\n<strong>OSF<\/strong> Everything you need to keep your project organized and connected.\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n \t<li>Check out <a href=\"Open UBC\/POSE\/Open Research\/OSF\">the chapter on OSF<\/a> if you haven\u2019t already<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/ropensci\/osfr\">Install the R package osfr <\/a>and get R and OSF connected<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>GitHub<\/strong> Version control and so much more. GitHub lives in the cloud and on your local machine.\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/\">Create a Github account <\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/git-scm.com\/book\/en\/v2\/Getting-Started-Installing-Git\">Install Git on your computer <\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Take your first tutorial: <a href=\"https:\/\/towardsdatascience.com\/getting-started-with-git-and-github-6fcd0f2d4ac6?gi=504e59f12843\">Getting started with Git and Github, the Complete Beginner\u2019s Guide<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Read way more in depth in <a href=\"https:\/\/git-scm.com\/book\/en\/v2\/\">the Pro Git book<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Explore Linux<\/h2>\r\n<strong>Virtual Box<\/strong> Not ready to commit to a full Linux install? Don\u2019t want to mess with a dual boot machine? Virtual Box will allow you to install a virtual operating environment on your PC.\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virtualbox.org\/wiki\/Downloads\">Get Virtual Box<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/best-linux-beginners\/\">Pick a Linux distribution<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Download your chosen distribution. No links here, it will depend on what you learn above.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virtualbox.org\/manual\/UserManual.html#gui-createvm\">Install your new operating system<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virtualbox.org\/manual\/UserManual.html#intro-running\">Launch your new operating system<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Learn all about open source alternatives and how to\u2019s with <a href=\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/\">it\u2019s FOSS (Free and Open Source Software)<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Large Language Models<\/h2>\r\n<strong>Ollama<\/strong> Run Large Language Models on your own computer.\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n \t<li>Download <a href=\"https:\/\/ollama.com\/download\">Ollama<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Take a course: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLvsHpqLkpw0fIT-WbjY-xBRxTftjwiTLB&amp;si=M5_FLWxIqciM3DRz\">Ollama Basics<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLvsHpqLkpw0f8YFdnxVCId7FwIOoqkne5&amp;si=SGkJtDIfouggPpjH\">Advanced Ollama<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nExplore more open models:\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.llama.com\">Llama<\/a> from Meta<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ai.google.dev\/gemma\">Gemma<\/a> from Google<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mistral.ai\">Mistral<\/a> from Mistral AI<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Other Open Source Software Used in Open Scholarship<\/h2>\r\nOpen software is not just used in open research but is widely used in other areas of open scholarship as well. At UBC, the following are are some of the open source tools that are commonly used in open scholarship and education:\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en-ca.wordpress.org\/download\/\">WordPress<\/a> \u2013 open content management \u2013 web publishing<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.org\/\">Pressbooks<\/a> \u2013 open textbook authoring\/publishing<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediawiki.org\/wiki\/MediaWiki\">MediaWiki<\/a> \u2013 open wiki\/knowledge authoring<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pkp.sfu.ca\/software\/ojs\/\">Open Journal Systems (OJS)<\/a> \u2013 open access publishing<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jupyter.org\/\">Jupyter<\/a> \u2013 open computational tools<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/h5p.org\/\">H5P<\/a> \u2013 open dynamic web content such<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/webwork.maa.org\/wiki\/WeBWorK_Main_Page\">WeBWork<\/a> \u2013 open homework system used in mathematics<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","rendered":"<p>You know your research and what you need. Maybe it\u2019s text analysis. Maybe it\u2019s ecological data analysis. Maybe you\u2019re writing code explicitly to be deployed in data gathering. Maybe you just need prose that\u2019s not wrapped inside of Microsoft Word. The following is a list of resources for learning and working with open software tools that hit some of these aspects.<\/p>\n<p>This is just a small example of what is out there. From texts, to blogs, forums, MOOCs, YouTube channels, and other online courses, you will likely encounter a number of other learning opportunities. The hope is that you\u2019ll find at least one tool that you can spend a bit of time with, explore how it best fits in with your research life cycle.<\/p>\n<h2>Word Processing<\/h2>\n<p><strong>LibreOffice<\/strong> LibreOffice is a full suite alternative to Microsoft Office, available for Linux, MacOS, and Windows. Installation and use is very straight forward.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.libreoffice.org\/\">Download the full LibreOffice suite <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.libreoffice.org\/get-help\/community-support\/\">LibreOffice support pages<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Markdown<\/strong> In a plain text editor or dedicated markdown editor, you can mark up your text to indicate what should be a header, bold, italic etc. You can then send your plain text document to pdf, html and other document formats. You can even create presentation slides.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Read a bit more about Markdown in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.markdownguide.org\/getting-started\/\">the Markdown Guide Getting Started page<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.markdowntutorial.com\/\">Take a Markdown tutorial<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/adam-p\/markdown-here\/wiki\/Markdown-Cheatsheet\">Keep a Markdown cheat sheet <\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dig deeper and<a href=\"https:\/\/pandoc.org\/index.html\"> read about Pandoc<\/a>, the engine that fuels the conversion of document types<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>R Markdown<\/strong> Do you work in R or want to work in R? R Markdown allows you to engage in literate programming, interweaving formatted text with R code that is processed on the fly and can be sent to html, pdf etc. You won\u2019t look back.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Read and tutorials: <a href=\"https:\/\/bookdown.org\/yihui\/rmarkdown\/\">R Markdown: The Definitive Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Get an <a href=\"https:\/\/rmarkdown.rstudio.com\/lesson-1.html\">overview and tutorial of R Markdown in R Studio<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>LaTeX<\/strong> Need some serious document formatting? A high quality typesetting application: work in plain text, output beautiful documents.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Start at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latex-project.org\/\">the LaTeX project page<\/a>:<\/li>\n<li>Get everything you need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latex-tutorial.com\/installation\/\">install LaTeX and get started<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.latex-tutorial.com\/tutorials\/first-document\/\">Get started on your first LaTeX document<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Data<\/h2>\n<p><strong>LibreOffice Calc<\/strong> Need a spreadsheet? LibreOffice Calc is the perfect open source alternative to Excel.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.libreoffice.org\/\">Download the Libre Office suite <\/a><\/li>\n<li>Official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.libreoffice.org\/get-help\/community-support\/\">Libre Office support pages<\/a><\/li>\n<li>An <a href=\"https:\/\/libreofficehelp.com\/libreoffice-calc-tutorials\/\">overview of basic functions in Calc <\/a><\/li>\n<li>A quick <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nl-nXjJurhQ\">introduction to the LibreOffice Calc interface<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Open Refine<\/strong> Have dirty data? Want to keep a forensic track record of your changes for reproducibility? Still want a graphical user interface, but also the ability to explore introducing customized elements? Check out Open Refine.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/openrefine.org\/download.html\">Download Open Refine<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Get <a href=\"https:\/\/openrefine.org\/\">an introduction to Open Refine <\/a><\/li>\n<li>Find <a href=\"https:\/\/openrefine.org\/documentation.html\">additional online learning opportunities for Open Refine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>R<\/strong> R has made a name for itself in the statistical world. It is usually paired with the integrated development environment RStudio. So, likely you\u2019ll want both R and RStudio. But RStudio isn\u2019t strictly necessary.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.r-project.org\/\">Get R<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rstudio.com\/products\/rstudio\/\">Get RStudio<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/education.rstudio.com\/learn\/beginner\/\">Start Learning to use R<\/a>:<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/people.ok.ubc.ca\/jpither\/modules\/ReproducibleR.html\">Learn about how R can support reproducible work<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/r4ds.had.co.nz\/\">Get more in depth: R for Data Science<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Python<\/strong> When paired with Jupyter Notebooks, you and Python can join the world of literate programming. Like with R, you\u2019ll need both Python and Jupyter Notebooks installed.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.python.org\/\">Get Python<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jupyter.org\/\">Get Jupyter Notebooks<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Start with a tutorial, like this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataquest.io\/blog\/jupyter-notebook-tutorial\/\">Jupyter Notebook tutorial from Dataquest<\/a> or this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.datacamp.com\/community\/tutorials\/tutorial-jupyter-notebook\">Jupyter Notebook tutorial from Data Camp <\/a><\/li>\n<li>Learn about reproducible research with Jupyter Notebooks: <a href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/ftp\/arxiv\/papers\/1810\/1810.08055.pdf\">Ten Simple Rules for Reproducible Research in Jupyter Notebooks<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Get more in depth: Python for data analysis: <a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/ydaj46ft\">Data wrangling with pandas, NumPy, and IPython <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Text Analysis<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Voyant tools<\/strong> An open source, web based graphical text analysis application. Upload a text, or find one online and start your analysis with things like word frequency lists, frequency distribution plots, and keywords in context. Built for the digital humanities, its applications can definitely reach further.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Find a text to play with if you don\u2019t already have one at <a href=\"http:\/\/gutenberg.ca\/index.html\">Project Gutenberg Canada<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Head over to <a href=\"https:\/\/voyant-tools.org\/\">Voyant Tools <\/a>and plug in your text<\/li>\n<li>Get in depth guidance through the <a href=\"https:\/\/voyant-tools.org\/docs\/#!\/guide\/start\">Voyant Tools help pages<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Terminal<\/strong> Not where we would normally turn for text analysis, but the command line is designed for handling text and has some powerful tools for interacting with text. A great introduction to both text analysis and the Linux command line.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Get the bash terminal. On a Mac of Linux? You\u2019re already set, just pull up your terminal. <a href=\"https:\/\/stackoverflow.com\/questions\/36352627\/how-to-enable-bash-in-windows-10-developer-preview\/36465000#36465000\">On Windows? Follow these instructions <\/a><\/li>\n<li>Take a tutorial:<a href=\"https:\/\/williamjturkel.net\/2013\/06\/15\/basic-text-analysis-with-command-line-tools-in-linux\/\"> Basic Text Analysis with Command Line Tools in Linux <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>R<\/strong> Ostensibly not designed for text analysis, some great tools have been developed to facilitate this work. See above for basic installation.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Read a tutorial: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tidytextmining.com\/index.html\">Text Mining with R: A Tidy Approach <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Python<\/strong> Python is great for natural language processing especially with NLTK. See above for basic installation.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Read a tutorial: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.datacamp.com\/community\/tutorials\/text-analytics-beginners-nltk\">Text Analytics for Beginners using NLTK<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Workflow Management<\/h2>\n<p><strong>OSF<\/strong> Everything you need to keep your project organized and connected.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check out <a href=\"Open UBC\/POSE\/Open Research\/OSF\">the chapter on OSF<\/a> if you haven\u2019t already<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/ropensci\/osfr\">Install the R package osfr <\/a>and get R and OSF connected<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>GitHub<\/strong> Version control and so much more. GitHub lives in the cloud and on your local machine.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/\">Create a Github account <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/git-scm.com\/book\/en\/v2\/Getting-Started-Installing-Git\">Install Git on your computer <\/a><\/li>\n<li>Take your first tutorial: <a href=\"https:\/\/towardsdatascience.com\/getting-started-with-git-and-github-6fcd0f2d4ac6?gi=504e59f12843\">Getting started with Git and Github, the Complete Beginner\u2019s Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Read way more in depth in <a href=\"https:\/\/git-scm.com\/book\/en\/v2\/\">the Pro Git book<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Explore Linux<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Virtual Box<\/strong> Not ready to commit to a full Linux install? Don\u2019t want to mess with a dual boot machine? Virtual Box will allow you to install a virtual operating environment on your PC.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virtualbox.org\/wiki\/Downloads\">Get Virtual Box<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/best-linux-beginners\/\">Pick a Linux distribution<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Download your chosen distribution. No links here, it will depend on what you learn above.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virtualbox.org\/manual\/UserManual.html#gui-createvm\">Install your new operating system<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virtualbox.org\/manual\/UserManual.html#intro-running\">Launch your new operating system<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Learn all about open source alternatives and how to\u2019s with <a href=\"https:\/\/itsfoss.com\/\">it\u2019s FOSS (Free and Open Source Software)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Large Language Models<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Ollama<\/strong> Run Large Language Models on your own computer.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Download <a href=\"https:\/\/ollama.com\/download\">Ollama<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Take a course: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLvsHpqLkpw0fIT-WbjY-xBRxTftjwiTLB&amp;si=M5_FLWxIqciM3DRz\">Ollama Basics<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLvsHpqLkpw0f8YFdnxVCId7FwIOoqkne5&amp;si=SGkJtDIfouggPpjH\">Advanced Ollama<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Explore more open models:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.llama.com\">Llama<\/a> from Meta<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ai.google.dev\/gemma\">Gemma<\/a> from Google<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mistral.ai\">Mistral<\/a> from Mistral AI<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Other Open Source Software Used in Open Scholarship<\/h2>\n<p>Open software is not just used in open research but is widely used in other areas of open scholarship as well. 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