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Open Protocols

Sharing protocols, notebooks, and workflows provides opportunities to document and share research processes.

Protocols/Experiments

PROSPERO
PROSPERO is designed for researchers to register their systematic review protocols in order to avoid duplication of work.
Protocolexchange
Sponsored by Nature Portfolio, this open repository of community-contributed protocols covers all areas of the natural sciences.
Protocols.io
Protocols.io is an open access platform for the creation and sharing of detailed methods and protocols. UC researchers currently have free access to Premium accounts during the pilot period (May 31, 2024). Premium features include private collaboration around method development and use in classrooms. In the long term, this initiative should also increase the reproducibility and rigor of the research published by UC academics. Use your UCSC email when logging in to access these features.
Open Science Framework
You can use OSF's system to create a preregistration that documents your protocols. You can share projects, or components of projects, publicly or with only those that should have access. Projects can remain private, or change select permissions to allow granular access.
The Open Lab Book
A collection of open, freely-available lab protocols collected, with permission, from across the internet
openlabnotebooks.org
Scientists around the world share their laboratory notebooks live, online.

Publishing Protocols

PLoS Lab Protocols
In collaboration with protocols.io., this site offers peer reviewed step-by-step protocols with the community whilst giving researchers credit for their contributions.
STAR Protocols
An OA, peer-reviewed Cell Press protocol journal covering life, health, earth, and physical sciences.

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