Approved Tools and Platforms
ICArEHB recommends and supports a range of Open Science tools and platforms to ensure that research outputs - data, protocols, methods, code, and publications - are openly accessible, reproducible, and reusable. These platforms facilitate various aspects of the research lifecycle, from study planning and data management to publication and peer review.
OSF (Open Science Framework): OSF is the preferred platform at ICArEHB for managing and sharing research projects, data, and preprints. It provides a secure and flexible environment where researchers can store files, collaborate with colleagues, and share their work openly. Key features:
- Data storage and management.
- Project collaboration and version control.
- Provides DOI
- Preprint hosting and study pre-registration.
- Integration with other tools like GitHub and Cloud Services for seamless workflows.
- OSF is particularly useful for multi-phase research projects, where different outputs - such as data, code, and preprints - can be linked together and accessed in one place.
Protocols.io: Protocols.io is the recommended platform for sharing detailed research protocols, enabling transparency in experimental and methodological practices. Key features:
- Step-by-step protocol sharing for laboratory, field, and computational methods.
- Protocol versioning and updates, ensuring reproducibility.
- Collaborative features for co-developing protocols with colleagues.
- Researchers can use Protocols.io to share methodologies and ensure that others can replicate or build on their experiments.
GitHub and GitLab: Widely used for sharing and collaborating on code, GitHub and GitLab offer robust version control and integration with platforms like OSF for long-term preservation.
Zenodo: Ideal for sharing datasets, software, and publications. Zenodo provides DOIs (Digital Object Identifiers), ensuring that shared materials are citable and accessible.
Figshare: A platform for storing and sharing datasets, figures, and other research outputs. Figshare allows for easy data sharing and citation.