About this Lesson
Focuses on integrating open science values—trust, transparency, and reproducibility—into the authoring and reviewing processes. Covers open authoring tools, contributor roles, ethics of authorship, and open peer review.
Learning Objectives
- Describe tools and platforms for creating and sharing open research outputs.
- Articulate the benefits and challenges of open peer review.
- Distinguish between open authoring and traditional publishing approaches.
- Understand the importance of clear contributor attribution.
Keywords
open sciencewritingmetadataopen peer reviewethics
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Instructor Specs
- Duration: 3h 00m
- Level: Introductory
- License: CC-BY 4.0
Cite this Lesson
APA Format:
Miller, K., Medina-Smith, A. (2026). Authoring Open Science. UCLA IMLS Open Science. https://ucla-imls-open-sci.info/lessons/authoring-open-science
BibTeX:
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@misc{authoring_open_science_2026,
author = {Kathryn Miller and Andrea Medina-Smith},
title = {Authoring Open Science},
year = {2026},
publisher = {UCLA IMLS Open Science},
url = {https://ucla-imls-open-sci.info/lessons/authoring-open-science}
}Resources
