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Road2Openness – together in the Open Science Strategy Workshop
Chemnitz University of Technology is one of five higher education institutions that have successfully applied to take part in the Open Science Strategy Workshop of the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft e.V. (Donors’ Association for the Promotion of Sciences and Humanities in Germany). As part of the project, the Stifterverband will support them for a year with workshops, consultation hours, exchange and networking.
Open Access: Yes – but not at any cost!
The panelists agree on the fact that “Open Access is important and the right way” – but not at all costs. Adherents of Chemnitz University of Technology on the fields of research and teaching, junior scientists and students met the Open Science Team last week within the International Open Access Week.
OpenAlex: a free alternative to Scopus and Web of Science?
Scientific research tools such as Scopus, Web of Science or Dimensions have now become established. Many researchers have stored complex search queries in their favourite database. However, the cost of these platforms is a significant item in the budgets of libraries and research institutions. What if there was a bold, free alternative to these expensive tools?