Open Access (OA) is a form of publishing that makes research articles freely available online, usually under a license that allows them to be redistributed. Some journals are wholly or partially OA, and some research funders require OA publishing of funded results (see for example the Tri-Agency Open Access Policy)
Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching and learning resources that can be freely used, shared and adapted.
Right Review is a tool designed to help researchers select the most appropriate method for a review article.
UBC Research Data Management Guides provide a broad overview of issues related to research data management, including a "Good Enough" guide that any researcher can adopt regardless of level of expertise.
DMP Assistant is a Canadian tool to help researchers easily prepare a data management plan.
SHERPA/RoMEO is a searchable database that provides summaries of publisher copyright and open access policies. This is helpful if you want to know the rules about sharing of research articles from a particular journal.
Metrics Toolkit introduces research impact metrics and what they measure.
ORCID is a persistent digital identifier that uniquely identifies a researcher (for example, distinguishing them from someone else with the same name) for the purposes of tracking their research output.
Citation managers are software programs to help you keep track of papers and cite sources. This resource provides an overview of features to help you pick which program is right for you.
