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The Association of American Universities (AAU) and the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) have released a Guide to Accelerate Public Access to Research Data. The APARD Guide is envisioned as a resource for administrators to accelerate progress and articulate how research outputs are aligned with the research institution’s mission. It will outline the major steps […]

CHORUS Forum: Making the Future of Open Research Work. There are many ways that infrastructure players (like CHORUS) can support the scholarly communications community as stakeholders work together to advance innovation in open science. Publishers are introducing new models to make more content open access. How do they connect metadata about their customers, researchers, and […]

In response to feedback from the 198 attendees at the JST/CHORUS session at the 2020 Japan Library Fair and Forum in November, a follow-up virtual seminar has been arranged on 24 February 2021 at 10:00 AM Japan time for a panel discussion and Q&A to ask the original presenters more detailed questions on the implementation […]

In January 2021, a group of 135 people representing funders, publishers, societies, and academic institutions gathered virtually to participate in the second CHORUS Forum. They came together to examine problems around connecting research data to content and learn more about existing and developing solutions. The purpose of the event was to advance ongoing collaboration across […]

Nominations to the CHORUS Board are due February 12, 2021. The CHORUS Board of Directors was elected by our membership last May during our Annual Members Meeting. We are now seeking your nominations for seats on the CHORUS Board that will be voted upon at the next CHORUS Annual Members Meeting scheduled for April 23, […]

CHORUS is pleased to help spread the word about the new focus of Metadata 20/20. On the relaunched website, Metadata 20/20 states “As we move into 2021 and beyond, Metadata 20/20 is officially shifting its focus to support a community driven and owned action plan.” The updated website launched 27 January 2021. One of the […]

SAVE THE DATE – CHORUS 2021 Annual Members Business Meeting April 23, 2021 “Virtual Zoom Meeting” Please save the date for the CHORUS 2021 Annual Members Business Meeting which will follow the CHORUS Forum: Making the Future of Open Research Work. The Forum will be featuring sessions on: New OA models – how do you comply? What […]

CHORUS is now using Get Full Text Research (GetFTR) technology to speed up and enhance their open research audit process.

Seven years ago, CHORUS set out to advance sustainable public access via an approach of leveraging existing open infrastructure and promoting a transparent collaboration among stakeholders. The strategy worked, delivering flexible, neutral, and interoperable solutions as policy implementation progressed and evolved around the world. An article titled “A Path for Tracking Funded Research and Compliance” […]