172 search results for “open source software” in the Library website
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Maximum number of Open Access articles in Springer journals reached
Library, Research
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American Chemical Society Supports Open Access Goals of Dutch Universities
The American Chemical Society’s Publications Division (ACS) and VSNU, in its role representing Dutch universities and participating research institutions, have reached an agreement whereby open access publishing arrangements will be a part of the subscription licensing contract between the US-based…
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Team with staff from Leiden wins important open science prize
A team including staff from Leiden University won the Open Initiative Trophy on 11 February, a prize for the best open science initiative in the Netherlands. The winners developed Reprohak, a hackathon-like event where participants repeat research to see whether the results were reproducible.
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Open Access agreement with Oxford University Press starts in 2019
As of this year, Leiden researchers form both University and LUMC may profit from the open access agreement that the Dutch Universities (VSNU) concluded with Oxford University Press (OUP).
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Maximum number of Open Access articles in Emerald journals reached
Library, Research
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Streaming Video
Leiden University teachers wishing to stream audiovisual materials during online classes, can book the University Library's media room (ground floor) for this purpose.
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100% Open Access agreement with Cambridge University Press
The universities in the Netherlands and Cambridge University Press (CUP) have recently concluded a three-year agreement guaranteeing 100% open access to academic journals. As of June 1, researchers at Dutch universities will be able to publish articles in CUP’s full open access journals via the so-called…
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Open Science stimulus: Call 'Citizen Science voor Gezondheid en Zorg'
On 11th February 2021 ZonMw and Health~Holland jointly launched the call 'Citizen Science voor Gezondheid en Zorg (CS4GZ)'.
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Deal Dutch Universities and Wolters Kluwer Nederland on Open Access
Wolters Kluwer and the Dutch Universities have reached an agreement about Green Open Access as part of a contract dealing with legal en fiscal literature.
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Michael Meffert
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
m.f.meffert@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Paul Kloeg
Universitaire Bibliotheken Leiden
p.kloeg@library.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1094
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Dutch Rectores Magnifici publish own work as Open Access
The latest scientific articles by the Rectores Magnifici of Dutch universities will soon be freely available online. They aim to set a good example to researchers in the Netherlands. Carel Stolker from Leiden University is one such Rector.
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Open Access: manage the end of year cap
Library, Research
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Leiden University researchers give open access another boost
On 15 March, the Centre for Digital Scholarship at Leiden University Libraries has started the pilot ‘You share we take care’. In cooperation with Leiden University researchers, the program aims to make publications freely available six months after initial publication. More than 60 researchers from…
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Agreement with Elsevier on Open Access Journal List
We are very pleased to announce that the Dutch Universities (VSNU) and publisher Elsevier have reached an agreement on the journal list that will aim to make 30% of the Dutch research publications Open Access by 2018.
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New front office of Leiden University in Jakarta opened
Last July, Robbert Dijkgraaf, Minister of Education, Culture and Science and Annetje Ottow, President of Leiden University's Executive Board, opened the new front office of the Leiden University office in Jakarta. The office - located on the grounds of the Dutch embassy - has a dual role. Firstly, it…
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Team UBLeiden wins audience award Hackathon Linked Open Data
Last weekend, Team UBLeiden won the audience award after a 24 hours Hackathon with Linked Open Data (HackaLOD)! The team volunteered to be locked up with many ‘cultural competing colleagues' in the Posthoornkerk in Amsterdam. For the HackaLOD Team UBLeiden combined in a game prints of monuments and…
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Publishing Open Access at IOP without additional costs
Library, Research
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EndNote
EndNote is the standard, licensed bibliographic software used by Leiden University.
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Systematic reviews
A systematic review answers a central question by summarising (all) relevant studies.
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FAQ Data Management
In this FAQ we try to answer a selection of the most important questions on research data management that we compiled over the last 5 years.
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Uploading student theses
The Student Repository is part of Scholarly Publications Leiden University and offers an online archive that makes Bachelor and Master theses easily searchable and publicly available.
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Managing your references using Mendeley
Study support
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Managing your references using Endnote
Study support
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consortium UKB signs new deals for access to scientific journals and open access publishing
Early 2022, the UKB consortium renewed a number of 'read and publish' contracts with major publishers.
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New open access initiative by MIT Press now available through Find Databases
Library
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Digitised Chinese mega-maps now available in Open Access
Three enormous maps of China, created during the reign of three different emperors of the Qing dynasty, have now been made available in open access and are downloadable via Leiden University Libraries’ (UBL) Digital Collections. The rich maps are an early example of academic collaboration between the…
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Dutch research institutions and Elsevier initiate world’s first national Open Science partnership
VSNU, NFU, NWO and Elsevier have agreed publishing, reading and open science services to support Dutch research and innovation ambitions.
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Wiley agreement is a considerable step towards high quality Open Access
We are very pleased to announce the agreement between the Association of Universities in the Netherlands (VSNU) and John Wiley and Sons, Inc. on unlimited open access publication of Dutch academic articles combined with expanded subscription access to high-quality research.
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Nearly all buildings at LBSP open and operating again from Wednesday 24 May
Nearly all university buildings at the Leiden Bio Science Park will be open and operating again as of Wednesday 24 May. Last night a team worked hard to restore the power to the buildings in phases and this was successful. Students and staff can work and study there again.
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Kaya Peerdeman
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
k.j.peerdeman@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3622
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scholarly monographs in humanities and social sciences available soon in open access
Knowledge Unlatched makes 343 new humanities and social sciences scholarly monographs available in Open Access.
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Now available: Open Science: A Practical Guide for Early-Career Researchers
This practical guide is aimed at PhD candidates, Research Master Students, and early-career researchers from all academic disciplines. The instructions in the guide intend to inspire young researchers and to help them practice Open Science, by sharing all aspects of research as open possible.
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interest from prospective students (and their parents) on Bachelor’s Open Day
Presentations, city tours, themed cafés and information fairs − there was plenty to discover on the Bachelor’s Open Day last Saturday. Around 6,000 prospective students and 4,000 parents visited faculties in Leiden and The Hague to soak up the atmosphere and imagine how it would be to study at Leiden…
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Festive opening LAFV and Leiden Law School exhibition: 'Intersection of Art and Science'
On the initiative of Leiden Law School’s Art Committee, the festive opening of the photo exhibition of the Leiden Amateur Photographic Society (LAFV) took place on Friday 20 May 2022 in the C corridor of the Kamerlingh Onnes Building.
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E-Books
The library provides access to a large collection of e-books. Below you can find answers to the most relevant questions on how to find and successfully access these e-books.
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Cultural Anthropology
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Cultural Anthropology
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Terms of use for databases
Conditions are attached to the use of information sources (databases) provided by UBL.
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Leiden University Research Data Management Community
All University staff involved or interested in research data management are invited to join Leiden University Research Data Management Community.
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Oppression and Freedom - An Eye-opening New Special Collections thematic programme
In its thematic programme ‘Oppression and Freedom’, Leiden University Libraries (UBL) explores views on identity, relations and the interaction between individuals and groups in the past. The programme features several exhibitions, workshops and lectures on the subject of oppression and freedom. In…
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Earliest Middle Eastern Manuscript Collections in Leiden Now Available in Open Access
Several of the most important manuscript collections in the Leiden University Libraries (UBL) Special Collections, comprising 443 extremely rare and often unique volumes, have been made available in Open Access via Digital Collections. The available manuscript collections include the private collections…
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Piloting FAIR metadata with iRODS and YODA at Leiden University
The FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable) principles are a framework for researchers to make their scholarly output ready for use and reuse by machines and humans (including themselves and peers). Making scholarly output more FAIR provides a range of benefits to the research community,…
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determines the security (research) agenda?' 9-10 November: registration open
The Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) organizes the ISGA Conference ‘Who determines the security (research) agenda’ on 9 - 10 November 2016 in The Hague, the Netherlands.
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State Secretary Gräper visits to discuss cultural heritage and opening up collections
How should we address our colonial heritage? And how digital and accessible are our collections? Outgoing State Secretary Fleur Gräper spoke with researchers and heritage specialists about this on 25 January.
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Connect & Open up: meet the Open Science Community Leiden
Network meeting
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Open Science at Leiden University
Open discussion
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'FAIR': Open Science Workshop
Workshop
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South and Southeast Asian Studies
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for South and Southeast Asian Studies.
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Copyright and Open Access for PhDs
Webinar