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Towards Responsible Publishing – cOAlition S needs your feedback
cOAlition S is seeking academic feedback on their Responsible Publishing proposal, paving the way to a community-based publishing system for scholars to openly share their research and engage with innovative quality control and evaluation standards.
…Data story: Research Software at Maastricht University
Research software’s importance has grown across disciplines, since it is a central component when doing science in the digital age.
…Highlights 2023
We are excited to present the Highlights 2023, showcasing our achievements from the past year. Maastricht University Library continues to innovate itself in response to the increasing diversity of scientific information resulting from digitisation. Consequently, the library plays an active role in making scientific information available and supporting its use for education and research.
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Access to public health literature with Global Health database
The University Library recently started offering access to the Global Health database (EBSCO). Global Health is a database that provides a truly global perspective on public health, indexing key literature not covered by other databases.
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Talking about books X
Professor of Digital Cultures & Associate Dean for Research at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Sally Wyatt, is shining a spotlight on a book just in time for International Women’s Day: “Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men” by Caroline Criado Perez.
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Explore and test features of DataverseNL via its demo environment
DataverseNL, a repository available to UM researchers, provides a demo site for testing. Ideal for exploring its features and functionalities.
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FAIR Coffee Lecture: “Pandemic Science, Open Science and Research Quality”
Don’t miss this opportunity to explore Open Science and the FAIR principles and find inspiration in the work of others.
…Reopening on 10 June – get ready, as so are we!
Although the renovations have been in full progress for a few months now, the changes may not have been very visual for some time. But since a few weeks, the transformation has become more visible, as the renewed library is taking on its form. Read on quickly as we unveil the transformations and new additions to the space in preparation for the reopening on 10 June.
…Open Education Week at Maastricht University
Every year in March Open Education Week takes place as a week-long series of global events. This year Open Education Week is scheduled from 4 March to 8 March. The aim of this event is to increase awareness, highlight initiatives, and showcase the influence opening up aspects of education has on communities and individuals. Throughout Open Education Week, various online and local events will take place, including workshops, webinars, discussions, debates, and other activities, catering to both the general public and specific audiences such as faculty or students.
…Exploring the pages: Students bring rare books to life
Student reviews about 12 captivating old books from Maastricht University’s (UM’s) Special Collections have recently been published on Wikipedia.
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