Support for Open Science (summary information)
Department of Information Support for Study and Research CIKS offers services to support scientists in the field of Open Science.
Direct support of researchers in Open Science:
- Consultation on the issue of open publishing (Open Access / OA): We provide consultations regarding the prevention of publishing in predatory journals, OA access options and licensing of OA publication outputs, consultation on APC (article processing charges), and discounts on these fees (APC tokens).
- Support in managing scientific data: We provide consultations on creating a Data Management Plan (DMP), options for storing and managing data, options for repositories, etc.
- Support for research project investigator: We provide consultations on implementing open science commitments.
Education and information support:
- Seminars and training: We offer seminars to help you better understand open science and open science conditions at different funders.
Institutional support:
- Administration of APC tokens: we manage and distribute APC tokens (discount fees for open publishing) and inspect their usage.
- Strategy for open science: we participate in creating an open science strategy for our institution.
Open Science collaboration and sharing:
- Inter-institutional cooperation: we support cooperation and knowledge sharing in open science between different institutions, including active involvement in the Open Science working group at the Association of Libraries of Czech Universities.
If you have any questions or need our services, do not hesitate to contact us by email. We are here for you and happy to help you meet the new requirements and standards of open science.