Project Registration

The use of this tool is voluntary, but we strongly urge investigators to post their raw data during the collection phase of their study.  This approach validates the state of the dataset during collection, prior to analysis and markup, and protects the investigator from accusations of falsification, manipulation, and dark data practices (Bell, et al.).  It further bolsters the reputation of IDGORE USA as a research entity with the highest standards of ethics and practices--a reputation which will help sponsors feel confident in the quality of our work, and thereby improve the overall competitiveness of our proposals. 

Other uses for the Artifact Registry are important for investigators who have concerns about preserving primacy and/or intellectual property.  Methods, equations, algorithms, code, frameworks, designs, instructions, and other original works can be documented on the blockchain.  Any changes to the artifact of each transaction will be recognized as a variation or manipulation of the original work.  This immutable property affords plaintiffs with unassailable evidence in civil jurisprudence, which can expedite claims and reduce lawfare tactics (Wang, et al.).  This innovative practice advances open science by supporting the integrity and work of  OS investigators.

The use of this tool is a mandatory step during proposal development.  Most federal research sponsors require a data management plan in the proposal, and this is the service that we use to plan for collection, access, sharing, and storage during the study and beyond.  We will work closely with PIs to determine the best protocols, tools, and services to process and host data during the period of performance and beyond.  

The use of this tool is mandatory, and represents the first step in the project.  However, investigators may register their project at any time after proposal submission to the sponsor, and set the registration to private.  If the PI does not register their work by the time of award notification, IGDORE US will register it upon notice of award.

The OSF Registry supports the integrity of the open science enterprise by allowing investigators and funders to discover works in progress, which fosters innovation and reduces duplication of efforts.

The use of this tool is mandatory and will be implemented according to pre-determined milestones during the project lifecycle.  Most research artifacts will be stored in CERN’s Data Centre, where they will be assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI), to make them citable and trackable.

This tool provides stability to open science data, communications, and artifacts by providing an open access repository at no cost to the investigator or end user.