10 Ways to Support Open Research

1. Publish in open access journals

   • See Discounts & Funding for Open Access Publishing
     
2. Exercise your rights with Open Access Policies
   • Deposit your final accepted article manuscripts in eScholarship
   • See UC Open Access Policies

3. Share your datasets and software code openly

   • Publish data for free on Dryad
   • See the library’s Reproducible Data Management guide
   • Share code on zenodo.org

4. Practice reproducible science

   • Pre-register your research studies using AsPredicted or OSF Registries 
   • Use and contribute to open methods on protocols.io

5. Submit your preprints to open preprint servers

   • Post manuscripts on sites like bioRxiv or medRxiv before peer review for faster dissemination
   • See Where can I find and publish preprints

6. Use you ORCID iD to manage your research outputs and professional activity

   • See What is ORCID and Why Would I Want It?
     
7. Publish with journals that practice open peer review
   • Find out more about open peer review and how it increases transparency

8. Use your influence as a professional society member/journal editor

   • Engage with your society on the importance of full open access
   • Encourage your journal to adopt open research practices
   • See Transitioning Journals to OA from the Office of Scholarly Communication

9. Create a departmental space on eScholarship

   • Make eScholarship your unit’s home for working papers, posters, and more
10. Participate in the Bay Area Open Science Group
    • Attend a meetup and sign up for the mailing list

Find out more by attending a UCSF Library open research-related class or event.