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Open Science: Open Source

A guide to define and explore the domain of Open Science. This includes Open Access, Digital Humanities, Open Data, OERs, Open Notebooks, Open Peer Review, Open Source, Scientific Social Networks, Citizen Science

What is Open Source?

Open-source software is a type of computer software in which source code is released under a license in which the copyright holder grants users the rights to use, study, change, and distribute the software to anyone and for any purpose. 

 

Open-source software may be developed in a collaborative public manner.

 

Open Science Source & Worksflows

Open Science workflows: A sequence of processes scientists make to administer and disseminate convoluted scientific examinations offered online and free of cost allowing the reuse of the material.

Open Source in Open Science: Software where the source code is available free of cost with terms that allow dissemination and adaptation.