This is for open science resources. It has emerged from a conversation with Grok (x.ai), which will be released in time.
All have been quickly checked to be truly open, which they are. Zotero I have used myself, in limited capacity, and it works quite well.
Open-Science Resources List
This list compiles open-access platforms, repositories, and tools to support ethical, transparent, and collaborative research, aligning with the ETHOS framework’s mission to democratize knowledge. All resources are freely accessible and licensed for reuse (e.g., Creative Commons, MIT).
Repositories and Platforms
arXiv
- Description: A preprint server hosting open-access papers in physics, mathematics, computer science, and related fields.
- License: CC BY or CC0 for most submissions.
- Use Case: Access preprints on systems science or interdisciplinary topics (e.g., network theory).
- Link: https://arxiv.org/
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
- Description: A database of peer-reviewed, open-access journals across disciplines, from ecology to social sciences.
- License: Varies (e.g., CC BY).
- Use Case: Find journals for publishing or reading cross-disciplinary research.
- Link: https://doaj.org/
Zenodo
- Description: A general-purpose repository for research outputs (papers, datasets, code) hosted by CERN.
- License: CC0, CC BY, or others.
- Use Case: Share or discover datasets for holistic analyses (e.g., climate models).
- Link: https://zenodo.org/
PubMed Central (PMC)
- Description: A free archive of biomedical and life sciences literature, including open-access articles.
- License: CC BY or public domain.
- Use Case: Access health-related research for interdisciplinary studies.
- Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/
Tools and Software
Open Science Framework (OSF)
- Description: A platform for managing research projects, sharing data, and collaborating openly.
- License: CC0 for public content; Apache/MIT for software.
- Use Case: Organize cross-disciplinary projects with transparent workflows.
- Link: https://osf.io/
Jupyter Notebook
- Description: An open-source tool for interactive, reproducible data analysis and visualization.
- License: BSD-3-Clause.
- Use Case: Share computational models for systems thinking (e.g., ecological simulations).
- Link: https://jupyter.org/
Zotero
- Description: A free reference management tool for collecting, organizing, and sharing open-access sources.
- License: AGPLv3.
- Use Case: Build a collaborative bibliography for CREW contributions.
- Link: https://www.zotero.org/
Data and Knowledge Commons
Dryad
- Description: An open-access repository for research data, particularly in biology and environmental sciences.
- License: CC0.
- Use Case: Access datasets for holistic research (e.g., biodiversity studies).
- Link: https://datadryad.org/
Wikidata
- Description: A collaborative, open knowledge base for structured data, supporting research queries.
- License: CC0.
- Use Case: Integrate diverse data (e.g., historical, scientific) for system-level insights.
- Link: https://www.wikidata.org/
UNESCO Open Science Resources
- Description: A collection of guidelines, toolkits, and reports on open science principles.
- License: CC BY-SA.
- Use Case: Learn best practices for ethical, open research aligned with CREW’s goals.
- Link: https://www.unesco.org/en/open-science
Notes
- Selection Criteria: Resources are chosen for open licenses, cross-disciplinary relevance, and accessibility without institutional credentials, supporting ETHOS’s open and sovereign principles.
- Contribution: Researchers, including those within institutions, can contribute to these platforms pseudo/anonymously via CREW, ensuring inclusivity (Revision 21.06.2025).
- Usage: Use these resources to build, share, and discover knowledge on CREW, avoiding paywalled barriers.