Course II: Data Liberation and Publishing Tools

Module Description: 

This Module of the Course has been designed to help participants understand the intricacies of the PLAZI workflow and the importance of each step in contributing to the global effort of digitizing taxonomic literature. It also emphasizes the attention to detail required to ensure the data is accurate and usable for scientific research and biodiversity studies.

Target Audience:

• Academic researchers
• Graduate students
• Journal editors and reviewers
• Scientific writers

Module Objectives:

By the end of this module, participants will:

1. Understand the features and benefits of the Data Liberation process and the related tools
2. Understand the process of the PLAZI Workflow.
3. Be equipped with the knowledge and practical skills necessary to contribute to the digitization and standardization of taxonomic literature using the PLAZI workflow.  
4. Increase their understanding of the importance of making taxonomic data freely available and reusable, in line with open science principles.
   

Module Materials:

• Step-by-step guides
  
• Access to PLAZI Services for hands-on exercises
• Practical Examples of Use and Best Practice of Use
• Plazi tutorials as screencasts posted on YouTube

Module Sessions: 

To better understand what this concept of the liberation of data means, and then to start making effective and meaningful use of it, the module is broken into 6 sessions: