Data Sharing Made Simple with OSF

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Practical guidance on how to prepare and share your research data.
Data sharing benefits scientific advancement by promoting transparency, encouraging collaboration, and accelerating research. The FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) principles are a widely adopted set of guidelines to maximize research impact. 

Responsible data sharing requires thoughtful planning and the right tools. This month’s newsletter provides guidance to help you organize, document, and share research data effectively. Whether you're new to data sharing or refining your approach, these resources will help you put FAIR principles into practice.
Data sharing benefits scientific advancement by promoting transparency, encouraging collaboration, and accelerating research. The FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) principles are a widely adopted set of guidelines to maximize research impact. 

Responsible data sharing requires thoughtful planning and the right tools. This month’s newsletter provides guidance to help you organize, document, and share research data effectively. Whether you're new to data sharing or refining your approach, these resources will help you put FAIR principles into practice.
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Five Ways to Prepare Your Data for Sharing


OSF streamlines the process of structuring, describing, and sharing your research data effectively.

Here are five ways to improve accessibility, support collaboration, and increase the long-term impact of your work:
  1. Organize files using OSF’s built-in storage or connect external services for seamless data management
  2. Use version control to track updates and ensure transparency
  3. Add detailed metadata to enhance discoverability
  4. Share datasets securely using OSF’s contributor permissions, ensuring clarity and control over access
  5. Generate Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) to ensure your data is easily citable and shareable

Making Your Research Data FAIR with OSF

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FAIR practices enhance the visibility of research, foster collaborations, and advance scientific discovery. Review (and bookmark!) our practical guide to maximize the impact of your work with the help of OSF's robust and user-friendly features.

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OSF Spotlights

Virginia Commonwealth University’s Data Science Lab


VCU's Data Science Lab fosters a culture of rigorous, transparent, and reproducible research. Through workshops, graduate courses, and cross-disciplinary collaborations, the lab helps researchers integrate open science methods. By promoting data transparency, open sharing, and structured workflows, it advances best practices in research. 

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Ji-Ping Lin

Taiwan Indigenous Peoples Open Research Data


Researcher Ji-Ping Lin, PhD created the Taiwan Indigenous Peoples Open Research Data (TIPD) archive to fill historical gaps in population data and raise the visibility of Indigenous communities in research and policy. Hosted on OSF, the TIPD provides over 14,000 open datasets, enabling studies on demographics, mobility, medical care, and more.

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Upcoming Webinars

For more useful resources to support the sharing and discovery of your research, check out our upcoming free webinars!

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Getting Started on the OSF: A Hands-On Guide
Second Monday of each month
11 AM ET


Join our monthly webinars to explore a variety of use cases that highlight how OSF can support your open science practices and solve common problems many researchers face throughout the research lifecycle, along with a guided tour of the platform's key workflows and features.

 
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OSF Institutions for Librarians and Research Support Staff
First Thursday of each month
1 PM ET


Register for this monthly webinar to learn more about OSF Institutions, a flexible workspace designed to support librarians, research data managers, and professionals who assist researchers across disciplines and institutions.
 

 

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We are always looking for volunteers to help give feedback on the newest updates of the OSF. If you are interested in providing feedback in the form of surveys and focus groups, please fill out our contact enrollment form below and we will be in touch with opportunities to get involved!

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Stay Connected

OSF is developed and maintained by the Center for Open Science (COS), a nonprofit in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA. COS works to transform the culture of scientific research by developing open research technologies, offering training resources, engaging with research communities, conducting metaresearch, and partnering for change with science funders, institutions, and policymakers.

We invite you to learn more about COS’s efforts and to discover how open science is evolving across many different research landscapes by registering for our newsletter. We respect your privacy—and your inbox! We won’t spam you, and we will never sell, rent, or trade your contact information. You may unsubscribe from all COS communications at any time.

Want to know more about using OSF?

For more OSF tips and tricks, visit our support guides.

Have questions? Our team is ready to help at sup...@osf.io.

 

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