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Library Carpentry: Introduction to Git

Library Carpentry lesson: An introduction to Git. What We Will Try to Do Begin to understand and use Git/GitHub. You will not be an expert by the end of the class. You will probably not even feel very comfortable using Git. This is okay. We want to …

Library Carpentry: Introduction to Working with Data (Regular Expressions)

This Library Carpentry lesson introduces librarians and others to working with data. This Library Carpentry lesson introduces people with library- and information-related roles to working with data using regular expressions. The lesson provides …

Library Carpentry: OpenRefine

Library Carpentry lesson: an introduction to OpenRefine for Librarians This Library Carpentry lesson introduces people working in library- and information-related roles to working with data in OpenRefine. At the conclusion of the lesson you will …

Library Carpentry: SQL

Library Carpentry, an introduction to SQL for Librarians This Library Carpentry lesson introduces librarians to relational database management system using SQLite. At the conclusion of the lesson you will: understand what SQLite does; use SQLite to …

Library Carpentry: The UNIX Shell

Library Carpentry lesson to learn how to use the Shell. This Library Carpentry lesson introduces librarians to the Unix Shell. At the conclusion of the lesson you will: understand the basics of the Unix shell; understand why and how to use the …

Licensing your research

Join us for a 30 minute guest webinar by Brandon Butler, Director of Information Policy at the University of Virginia. This webinar will introduce questions to think about when picking a license for your research. You can signal which license you …

Likelihood of Null Effects of Large NHLBI Clinical Trials Has Increased over Time

Background: We explore whether the number of null results in large National Heart Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) funded trials has increased over time. Methods: We identified all large NHLBI supported RCTs between 1970 and 2012 evaluating drugs or …

Linking to Data - Effect on Citation Rates in Astronomy

Is there a difference in citation rates between articles that were published with links to data and articles that were not? Besides being interesting from a purely academic point of view, this question is also highly relevant for the process of …

Local Grassroots Networks Engaging Open Science in Their Communities

This recorded webinar features insights from international panelists currently nurturing culture change in research among their local communities.Representat...

Logical and methodological issues affecting genetic studies of humans reported in top neuroscience journals.

Genetics and neuroscience are two areas of science that pose particular methodological problems because they involve detecting weak signals (i.e., small effects) in noisy data. In recent years, increasing numbers of studies have attempted to bridge …
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