Open Science Discovery Engines: Empowering Librarian Use Through a Case Study Exploration of the NASA Science Explorer

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About this Lesson

The module begins by describing how the Science Explorer (SciX) fits as part of the open science ecosystem and establishing how it supports the FAIR principles: Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable. You will be introduced to search features through examples highlighting the strengths of SciX for discipline-specific and interdisciplinary queries. You will also learn how to use SciX’s suite of second order operators to explore research trends and reviews, along with methods of finding similar papers and papers others studying the same topic have found useful. Lastly, you will learn how authors can claim papers within SciX with their ORCiD.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe how SciX supports FAIR principles.
  • Utilize SciX search features for discipline-specific and interdisciplinary queries.
  • Employ SciX's second-order operators to explore research trends.
  • Claim papers within SciX using ORCID.

Keywords

discoveryNASASciXFAIRORCIDopen scienceastrophysicsplanetary scienceearth science

Workshop History

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9/15/2024 Internal Small Test Run Jennifer Lynn Bartlett

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  • Duration: 4h 15m
  • Level: Introductory
  • License: CC-BY 4.0
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DOI:

10.5281/zenodo.18187546

APA Format:

Bartlett, J., Frey, K., Jarmak, S. (2026). Open Science Discovery Engines: Empowering Librarian Use Through a Case Study Exploration of the NASA Science Explorer. UCLA IMLS Open Science. https://ucla-imls-open-sci.info/lessons/open-science-discovery-engines-empowering-librarian-use-through-a-case-study-exploration-of-the-nasa-science-explorer https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18187546

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@misc{open_science_discovery_engines_empowering_librarian_use_through_a_case_study_exploration_of_the_nasa_science_explorer_2026,
  author = {Jennifer Lynn Bartlett and Katie Frey and Stephanie Jarmak},
  title = {Open Science Discovery Engines: Empowering Librarian Use Through a Case Study Exploration of the NASA Science Explorer},
  year = {2026},
  publisher = {UCLA IMLS Open Science},
  url = {https://ucla-imls-open-sci.info/lessons/open-science-discovery-engines-empowering-librarian-use-through-a-case-study-exploration-of-the-nasa-science-explorer},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.18187546}
}
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Authors

Jennifer Lynn Bartlett
Jennifer Lynn Bartlett
NASA ADS Project Scientist for Astrophysics, Center for Astrophysics
Katie Frey
Katie Frey
Data Curator for Programmatic Access, Stanford University
Stephanie Jarmak
Stephanie Jarmak
NASA ADS Project Scientist for Planetary Science, Center for Astrophysics