Glossary

Accessibility

The principle of Accessibility refers to ensuring that all who are interested are able to consume, evaluate, and otherwise interact with research products (e.g. data, results) and processes (e.g. methods).

Credibility

The principle of credibility refers to the degree of trustworthiness or believability of research findings.

Linked open data

A set of design principles for sharing machine-readable interlinked data on the web, allowing open data to be freely used and distributed.

Integrity

The principle of integrity refers to the degree of trustworthiness or believability of research findings.

Paywall

A barrier to content where only those who have paid a subscription fee or made a one time payment can access the content.

Qualitative research

Focuses on qualities, meanings and contexts through non-numerical data like words, images or observations.

Quantitative research

Deals with numbers, aiming to quantify phenomena and establish patters or relationships.

Replicability

A study is replicable if, when another researcher conducts the same study, they get the same results.

Transparency

The principle of transparency in research refers to the practice of being open and honest about all aspects of the research process.