{"id":14317,"date":"2020-10-13T11:00:36","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T01:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/?p=14317"},"modified":"2020-10-09T13:43:47","modified_gmt":"2020-10-09T03:43:47","slug":"find-your-path-to-more-open-and-impactful-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/2020\/10\/13\/find-your-path-to-more-open-and-impactful-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Find your path to more open and impactful research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Every day,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Griffith researchers are\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">helping<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to shape a better world<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0through their\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/research\/impact\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">impactful research<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">New<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">discoveries<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and insights<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">produce the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wellcome.org\/what-we-do\/our-work\/open-research\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">greatest\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">impact<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0when they are\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">shared<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0as widely\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and as freely\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">as possible.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0I<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">mpact can be further enhanced\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">when<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0other researchers\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are able\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to build on and validate th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is work<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">if<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">orig<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">inal research was conducted transparently and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">therefore\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">reproducibly.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0principles<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2014<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ccessibility, transparency and reproducibility<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2014<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are at the heart of\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\/research-publishing\/open-scholarship\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">open research<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Regardless of your discipline or the stage of your career,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">you can<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0make\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">at least some of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">your research more\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">open and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">thus\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">more\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">impactful.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Here\u2019s how:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Deposit a copy of your work in our institutional repository\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\/research-publishing\/repository\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Griffith Research Online<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">which makes\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">your work more discoverable and accessible to readers worldwide<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atmire.com\/articles\/detail\/griffith-research-online-gro-reaches-milestone-of-20-million-downloads\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">GRO<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0has\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">already\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">clocked up more than\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/2020\/09\/04\/gro-celebrates-20-million-downloads-of-griffith-research-outputs\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">2<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0million download<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">since<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a02017<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, so the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">re is a massive<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0audience out there<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for open\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">research<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Where possible,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\/research-publishing\/best-practice-guidelines-for-researchers\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">hare\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">the data<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">underpinning\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">your<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0research<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">allowing others to build on<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and validate<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0your work<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Library staff can advise on<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0where to store it.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/share-your-work\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Choose a licen<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">e<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for your research outputs and creative works that<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0permits\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">r<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">epurpos<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and remix<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Library staff can provide advice on licensing and copyright.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.nature.com\/scientificdata\/2015\/02\/19\/code-sharing-tips\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Describe all code or software used<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in a study in a way that supports reproducible research, and share the code\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">openly,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">if possible<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, through one of the many code repositories online.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www-nature-com.libraryproxy.griffith.edu.au\/articles\/d41586-018-07118-1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Register study protocols<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0before<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0conducting your research<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2014<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">this\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">can\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">result in useful feedback that can improve your methods<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and also<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">notifies others of<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">u<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">pcoming study<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Publish your work in a\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.doaj.org\/2019\/08\/19\/myth-busting-journals-must-meet-the-doaj-seal-criteria-to-be-indexed-in-doaj\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">reputable open access journal<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0as this\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">maximises<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the opportunity for exposure.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Encourage and support\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">other researche<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">r<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s to engage in open research practices<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You may\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">worry that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">making your work open will mean\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a lot of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">extra work. The opposite i<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tru<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2014<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">working<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0openly and reproducibly, documenting everything from the start,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">far\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">more efficient<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and helps you meet funder requirements much more easily.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/ploscompbiol\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pcbi.1003285\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sandve<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0et al.<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0state:\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">..<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">good habits of reproducibility may actually turn out to be a time-saver in the longer run.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For more information on finding your path to more open and impactful research<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/intranet.secure.griffith.edu.au\/library\/forms\/help\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">contact a library specialist<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every day,\u00a0Griffith researchers are\u00a0helping\u00a0to shape a better world\u00a0through their\u00a0impactful research.\u00a0 New\u00a0discoveries\u00a0and insights\u00a0produce the\u00a0greatest\u00a0impact\u00a0when they are\u00a0shared\u00a0as widely\u00a0and as freely\u00a0as possible.\u00a0Impact can be further enhanced\u00a0when\u00a0other researchers\u00a0are able\u00a0to build on and validate this work,\u00a0if\u00a0the\u00a0original research was conducted transparently and\u00a0therefore\u00a0reproducibly.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 These\u00a0principles\u2014accessibility, transparency and reproducibility\u2014are at the heart of\u00a0open research.\u00a0Regardless of your discipline or the stage of your career,\u00a0you can\u00a0make\u00a0at<a href=\"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/2020\/10\/13\/find-your-path-to-more-open-and-impactful-research\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"sr-only\">&#8220;Find your path to more open and impactful research&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":152,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14317","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-academics","category-researchers"],"acf":[],"modified_by":"Emily Fox","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14317","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/152"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14317"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14317\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14317"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14317"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}