Open Science Days 2014

The Max Planck Digital Library (MPDL) cordially invites you to participate in the Open Science Days 2014.

The event, which will take place at the Harnack House in Berlin, is going to extend over one and a half days (October 13/14) and will include various forms of talks as well as a panel discussion.

In the context of the conference we would like to deal with various aspects of a global movement towards a more open and transparent approach to science.

The international discussion in this area, among other things, is focused on

– public access to research outcome in the form of publications (Open Access)
– a free access to research data (Open Research Data)
– access to and cross-linking of public data stocks (Linked Open Data)
– the quest for alternative solutions to the traditional review processes provided by journal publishers, in order to improve transparency in this field (Open Review)
– the development and usage of Open Source software for research activity
– the involvement of amateur or non-professional scientists in the research process (Citizen Science)

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