The European Holocaust Research Infrastructure
The European Holocaust Research Infrastructure’s (EHRI) mission is to promote the commemoration and education of the public, as well as institutions, regarding the Holocaust, as well as the promotion of trans-national research on one of the darkest chapters in our shared global history. While the main point of focus of the EHRI’s practices is scientific, their work also serves to advance a wider social and political agenda; through transparent research, constant vigilance and remembrance, this shared past can be better understood, reread and redefined, for future generations to come. It is imperative that research about the Holocaust continues to progress and transcend national borders. One of the main challenges the EHRI faces is the wide dispersal of sources and expertise across many institutions. The only way to overcome this fragmentation is by connecting sources, institutions and people, something that the EHRI enables through its online portal, which offers online access to information about Holocaust sources to researchers no matter where they are located.
Taking into consideration this hurdle and keeping in mind the necessity of Holocaust research to continue, Elly Dijk, Louise Bezuidenhout, Mike Priddy and Rene van Horik created this course to introduce the values and merits of Open Science and communication between scholars to this particular audience. The Aligning Holocaust data with Open Research and FAIR data principles course was designed to provide an introduction to research data management, data management plans, FAIR data and Open Research principles to scientists actively researching the Holocaust, as well as to the stakeholders of the Collection Holding Institutes that provide access to Holocaust data. It provides an overview of these topics and includes discussions on how they apply to Holocaust research overall.
Is This Course for You?
This course is designed to educate participants on best practices in open and FAIR research (Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable), effective data management, and structuring Data Management Plans (DMPs) for their own research projects. It serves as an introductory resource on FAIR data and Open Research, offering valuable insights into responsible research data management and open research principles. The course covers research data management, data management plans, FAIR data, Open Research, and their relevance to Holocaust research.
Target audiences include archivists, cultural heritage institutions, data librarians, research groups, projects, communities, individual researchers, students, and curators.
Offered under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (CC-BY 4.0), the course features narrative text and video modules. It is now available on the OpenPlato platform, where it will remain indefinitely. Interested individuals can register for free and retain access to the course for life.
Exploring OpenPlato
OpenPlato, created and managed by OpenAIRE, is a learning platform dedicated to Open Science. It provides a comprehensive service for the development, hosting, and curation of training materials on Open Science topics. The platform’s catalogue feature ensures proper archiving, sorting, and searchability of its materials. OpenPlato aims to be the central hub for training in Research Data Management (RDM), Open Access to publications, Open Educational Resources, FAIR principles, etc. in Europe and beyond. This new collaboration with EHRI is a significant addition to the platform’s offerings.
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