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Category: Research Support Update
Trial for Overton database: unlocking policy insights and research impact
Starting this week, you can access the Overton database. We are running an institutional trial for Overton, “the world’s largest collection of policy documents, parliamentary transcripts, government guidance and think tank research”, until 31 May 2024.
…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.
…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.
…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.
…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.
…Save the date: National Open Science Festival 2024 at Maastricht University
We are excited to announce that the fourth edition of the National Open Science Festival will be hosted at Maastricht University on Tuesday 22 October 2024! Please mark your calendars.
…New and prolonged Open Access publishing deals in 2024
This is the latest update about the new and prolonged 2024 Open Access publishing deals, and you’ll also find the answers to the most frequently asked questions about our APC deals by authors in 2023.
…Advancing Open Access: UM’s Open Access Book Fund and Maastricht University Press initiatives
We are proud to announce two new open-access publications partly funded by the UM Open Access Book Fund. The fund has already supported six publications, two of which are currently in production.
…Open eScience Call (OEC) 2024 to advance research with the support of Research Software Engineers (RSEs)
Great opportunity for researchers across disciplines. Advance your research with support of experienced research software engineers from the eScience Center.
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