Introduction to Python: (programming) lessons learnt

The second Python programming course from CDS has again become fully booked. The course covers the basics of Python in a supported hands-on environment. Ben explains what's covered in this popular course and how to find out about future courses.

Ben Companjen • February 25, 2020

If you love your data, share it!

On 28 January we piloted our new workshop “How to publish your data” in which we discuss with researchers what decisions to make and what steps to take to publish their data in a public repository.

Michelle van den Berk, Kristina Hettne and Joanne Yeomans • February 14, 2020

Descartes, social networks and popular culture: An excursion into digital scholarship

Thanks to an Elsevier Fellowship for Digital Scholarship, Paolo Rossini spent two months collaborating with members of the CDS. Using digital tools, he reconstructed the networks of René Descartes and his supporters from epistolary sources.

Guest author • December 17, 2019

Protocols, pilots and practical guidelines: 2nd Data Management Network meeting

The Data Management Network had its 2nd convening event on 11th November 2019. The main topic of discussion was institute data management protocols. We also heard updates on progress from various interest groups.

Joanne Yeomans • December 09, 2019

How flipping a journal became about more than just open access

Waltman and Wouters explain how a whole editorial board resigned from one journal and launched another open access journal, with, importantly, open citations. They share their views on the future of scholarly publishing in general.

Saskia Woutersen Windhouwer • November 19, 2019

Envisioning a Scholar’s Lab at Leiden University

Fulbright Specialist grantee Katy Webb has just completed the first of two visits to the Centre for Digital Scholarship to help envision what a scholar’s lab space might look like. The first phase of the work will investigate and report on the needs.

Guest author • November 14, 2019

Piloting FAIR metadata with iRODS and YODA at Leiden University

To make data FAIR, the corresponding metadata must be made FAIR as well. Leiden University is taking a concrete step towards FAIR metadata by participating in a national pilot on iRODS and YODA.

Kristina Hettne • October 31, 2019

Young Academy Leiden supports Taverne pilot

To highlight Open Access Week, Young Academy Leiden is endorsing the initiative ‘you share, we take care,’ which helps scholars upload their publications in the Leiden Repository and so achieve open access via the green route.

• October 25, 2019

Durable access to book historical data

A project to FAIRify a rich, existing dataset on the historical Leiden book industry shows how the data can be made more durable and accessible leading to more reproducible, more collaborative and more open scholarship.

Peter Verhaar • September 30, 2019