Open Science
Open Access
La Source forms part of the national Open Access strategy, which aims to make the results of publicly funded research accessible. Publishing in Open Access, as defined by the Budapest Open Access Initiative, refers to digital, online scientific publications that are free of charge and not bound by most licence and copyright restrictions.
To increase the visibility of your work and ensure long-term access to your publications, the CEDOC team supports you at every stage of the scientific dissemination process.
We help you to:
Define a publication strategy tailored to your objectives
Identify and avoid predatory publishers
Understand the different Open Access models (Diamond, Gold and Green)
Check dissemination rights and comply with embargo periods
Deposit your publications in the ArODES institutional repository
Enhance your scientific visibility through a consistent digital identity (ORCID and other researcher identifiers)
Open Research Data
CEDOC is a member of La Source’s "Open Research Data Council", which supports you in:
Understanding the principles of Open Research Data
Preparing to share your data
Incorporating best practice from the start of your project
Choosing a suitable licence
Reviewing your data management plan (DMP)
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ORCID
ORCID
ORCID provides a unique, permanent identifier for each researcher. It prevents confusion arising from homonyms, name changes or cultural differences. This identifier simplifies administrative procedures (such as funding applications) and enables the automatic generation of lists of publications and datasets.
HES-SO encourages its researchers to create an ORCID (which takes just one minute). Existing identifiers (ResearcherID, Scopus Author ID, CrossRef) can be easily imported. When registering, please specify your affiliation (HES‑SO and your School) and authorise access to your profile for ‘trusted parties’, including HES‑SO.
Beware of predatory publishers
Beware of predatory publishers
Researchers should be wary of predatory journals. These so-called scientific journals ask researchers to pay publication fees without providing the editorial services associated with legitimate scientific journals such as peer review (whether open access or not).
CEDOC is here to help you assess the credibility of a journal.
Useful links
Useful links
The Open Science HES-SO website >
The Open Access from the Swiss National Science Foundation >
The HES-SO - Read & Publish agreements with major publishers - University of Applied Sciences >
The Open Science - swissuniversities >
The Directory of Open Access Journals – DOAJ >
The Identify trusted publishers for your research • Think Check Submit > website