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02/Jun/2020
Which of my scientific publications are openly accessible? As of now, researchers in Switzerland can find the answer to this question by using the "SNSF Open Access Check" web application. This prototype searches articles that have been published since 2015.
Personal open access report with one click: Continue
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29/Apr/2020
For years, the SNSF and other organisations have been demanding open science as the new normal. The corona crisis drastically confirms the validity of this demand.
We need open science – crisis or no crisis: Continue
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09/Apr/2020
Science, the economy and society at large need open access to research data. The SERI, swissuniversities, the SNSF as well as ETH and EPFL have agreed to introduce a national strategy on open research data in 2021.
Open research data: preparations for a national strategy: Continue
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26/Mar/2020
Since April 2018, the SNSF has covered the costs of the immediate open-access publication of books. This makes researchers more visible and their research results easily reusable.
235 open-access books already funded: Continue
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24/Mar/2020
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, swissuniversities, the Swiss National Science Foundation and the Consortium of Swiss Academic Libraries appeal to all publishing houses to make their publications freely accessible.
"Remove paywalls on scientific publications!": Continue
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19/Feb/2020
SNSF-funded researchers are obliged to make their data publicly accessible – provided there are no legal or ethical issues that stand in the way. A report now shows how researchers are implementing the guidelines.
Open research data: positive interim result after two years: Continue
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23/May/2019
Do Swiss researchers share their data with other researchers and with the public? And if not, why? Which data repositories and other channels do they use for data sharing? A large-scale survey by the SNSF and swissuniversities offers some answers.
75% of researchers make their data accessible: Continue
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08/May/2019
Swiss Biotech Report 2019: The SNSF is working towards a more open science which will also enable researchers to better support the evolving biotech sector.
Accessible knowledge for better medicine: Continue
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01/Feb/2019
Science Europe has published recommendations on research data management (RDM). As a member of Science Europe, the SNSF supports this initiative.
Science Europe publishes its recommendations for research data management: Continue
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10/Oct/2018
It has never been so easy to obtain grants for open access publications from the SNSF. Researchers can now apply for them on the mySNF online platform – even after the project has ended.
Making open access the new normal: Continue