We are approaching the most exciting days of October for Open Science: Open Access Week. Not only a moment to gather our ideas and present new achievements, but also a time to stand together as community, this occurrence will articulate in several events regarding the theme “Open with Purpose: taking action to build structural […]

In early February, I moved to Italy for a year-long traineeship with the European University Institute (EUI). As an Irish-Canadian citizen living in Canada, this was an opportunity of a lifetime and an important step in my career as a librarian. I was excited to meet the five other trainees and the wonderful library team […]

The 8th edition of the EUI Library Research Data Guide was published on 12 May 2020 providing information about data discovery; data use; data management plans; data protection and copyright; data preservation and sharing; data in Horizon 2020 projects and the EUI Research Data collection in the Cadmus repository… ctd.

The EUI Library published the 11th edition Bibliography of Academia on 23 April 2020, World Book Day. There are ten sections: 1. The young scholar; 2. Scientific and research methodology; 3. Academic writing and publication; 4. Data for research in the social sciences and humanities; 5. Presenting, teaching and supervising; 6. Open science, digital and […]

At a time when the EUI Library is providing unprecedented off-campus access to data resources – we remind users of their obligations regarding data protection and ethical use. EUI users may not distribute, or allow any other party to have access to data which is provided under Library license. Special terms and conditions apply to the use of micro-socioeconomic and qualitative data. This reflects the sensitive nature of observations about human subjects, families and households. Such terms and conditions apply to (i) data hosted by the Library for EUI members (ii) data gathered and used during research projects, and (iii) data provided directly to EUI members under third-party license. Terms and conditions of access and use for all datasets hosted by the Library, are provided in the ‘full details’ section of the individual resource guides in the Library’s Data Portal. Access to, and use of, databases provided by the EUI Library are subject to contractual license agreements and copyright terms. Full details are on the Library’s Terms and Conditions page. [ctd.]

On Thursday and Friday during Love Data Week (10-14 February), the EUI Library will host an information desk to raise awareness of the EUI Research Data Collection in the Cadmus repository; data management planning; data protection and copyright; and data preservation and repositing. The information desk will be open in the Badia Café area, on Thursday and Friday (13 & 14 February) from 12:00 to 14:30. Full details