{"id":6939,"date":"2026-10-23T08:24:57","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T08:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/library\/?p=6939"},"modified":"2026-10-29T04:56:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T04:56:15","slug":"open-scholarship-month-your-guide-to-open-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/library\/open-scholarship-month-your-guide-to-open-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Scholarship Month: Your guide to open research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Reading time: 1 minute<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ready to open up your research?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">November is Open Scholarship Month at Curtin Library. What is Open Scholarship? It\u2019s the practice of making research outputs and teaching materials freely accessible without legal, technical or financial barriers, ensuring they will have the most impact and benefit to the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This November, join us for one of the Library\u2019s bite-size, informal online sessions about Open Scholarship. Learn why it matters, how it works, and how to make your research and teaching outputs more open. All Curtin staff and students are welcome!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow along each week and explore the resources available online.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>\ud83d\udd0e Week 1: Open Research&nbsp;<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What exactly is Open Scholarship? And why does it matter?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the first week, we\u2019re going back to basics \u2013 exploring the history of open research, what Open Scholarship means and why openness matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>\ud83d\udd13 Week 2: Open Resources&nbsp;<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Open doesn\u2019t mean hard to find. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discover what\u2019s out there, how to find open resources and how to use them in your research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>\ud83d\udcda Week 3: Open Publishing&nbsp;<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thinking about publishing openly?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During this week, explore different pathways to open publishing and learn more about how and why researchers choose to publish openly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>\ud83d\udc40 Week 4: Open Visibility&nbsp;<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019ve done the research. Now help people find it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explore ways to increase your research visibility, understand metrics and make your work more discoverable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want to learn more about Open Scholarship? Explore the Library\u2019s resources and find out how you can make your research more accessible and easier to discover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/researchtoolkit.library.curtin.edu.au\/publishing\/open-access\/open-scholarship\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/researchtoolkit.library.curtin.edu.au\/publishing\/open-access\/open-scholarship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Book a session!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November is Open Scholarship Month at Curtin Library. 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