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Open Science Framework (OSF)

Open Science Framework (OSF) is a free, open source web application built to help researchers manage their workflows.

Setting up a Project

OSF allows you to create a project from scratch or from a template. The following links will take you to OSF articles for each topic.

Create a Project
(experiment, lab group, paper, collaboration space)
Add Contributors
Edit Contributor Permissions
Create a Project Based on a Current Project
Create a Project using a public project as a template

Check out these public templates available for reuse:

Connecting to Other Services

Add-ons & Integrations
OSF allows you to Add-On services like Google Drive, GitHub, or Mendeley to your project.
Find more general information about Add-Ons & Integrations with OSF
Feature Comparison Chart
Review features of the current storage add-ons with OSF

The Feature Comparison Chart has the following providers:

Amazon S3
Box
Dropbox
GitHub
Google Drive
ownCloud
OneDrive*
GitLab
Bitbucket
Dataverse
figshare

*OneDrive only works with personal OneDrive accounts. It will not connect with George Mason University's enterprise account.