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CDC Open Science Resources
The CDC Open Science Resources collection includes Policies, Publications, and Training Materials to aid implementation of Open Science practices. Queries and requests for training can be sent to publishinghd@cdc.gov
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD) (U.S.). Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology
2026/07/14
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CDC Data Collection and Management Policy
Summary of Policy: To ensure that CDC appropriately collects and manages data in line with its mission and in compliance with applicable statutes, regulations, directives, and guidelines. The goal of the policy is to ensure responsible data collection and stewardship and to advance interoperability through shared data standards for public health bo
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD) (U.S.). Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology (2026). Data Collection and Management: CDC-GA-2005-14: Updated 2026/07/14. https://doi.org/10.15620/cdc/259315
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD) (U.S.). Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology "Data Collection and Management: CDC-GA-2005-14: Updated 2026/07/14" (2026), https://doi.org/10.15620/cdc/259315
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD) (U.S.). Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology "Data Collection and Management: CDC-GA-2005-14: Updated 2026/07/14" , 2026, https://doi.org/10.15620/cdc/259315
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Office of Science
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2024/04/08
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Public Access to CDC-Funded Publications
Summary of Policy: This policy requires CDC-funded peer-reviewed publications be preserved in a stable archive and made freely available to the public, health care and public health providers, educators, and scientists. These goals are accomplished through 1) information systems to archive CDC-funded documents and provide a searchable interface for
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Office of Science (2024). Public Access to CDC-Funded Publications: CDC-GA-2013-01 [2024]. https://doi.org/10.15620/cdc/159734
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Office of Science "Public Access to CDC-Funded Publications: CDC-GA-2013-01 [2024]" (2024), https://doi.org/10.15620/cdc/159734
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Office of Science "Public Access to CDC-Funded Publications: CDC-GA-2013-01 [2024]" , 2024, https://doi.org/10.15620/cdc/159734
This memorandum provides policy guidance to federal agencies with research and development expenditures on updating their public access policies. In accordance with this memorandum, OSTP recommends that federal agencies, to the extent consistent with applicable law: 1. Update their public access policies as soon as possible, and no later than Decem
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Nelson, Alondra (2022). Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies: Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable Access to Federally Funded Research. https://doi.org/10.21949/1528361
Nelson, Alondra "Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies: Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable Access to Federally Funded Research" (2022), https://doi.org/10.21949/1528361
Nelson, Alondra "Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies: Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable Access to Federally Funded Research" , 2022, https://doi.org/10.21949/1528361
National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) (U.S.). Subcommittee on Open Science (SOS)
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2022/05/01
The NSTC Subcommittee on Open Science (SOS) advances Federal efforts to support open science by increasing access to, and use of, the results of Federally funded research and development, including, scholarly publications and digital data. Among its responsibilities, the SOS aims to coordinate and improve implementation of policies to increase acce
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National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) (U.S.). Subcommittee on Open Science (SOS) (2022). Desirable Characteristics of Data Repositories for Federally Funded Research. https://doi.org/10.5479/10088/113528
National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) (U.S.). Subcommittee on Open Science (SOS) "Desirable Characteristics of Data Repositories for Federally Funded Research" (2022), https://doi.org/10.5479/10088/113528
National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) (U.S.). Subcommittee on Open Science (SOS) "Desirable Characteristics of Data Repositories for Federally Funded Research" , 2022, https://doi.org/10.5479/10088/113528
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Office of the Associate Director for Science
2016/01/26
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Public Access to CDC-Funded Data
The purpose of this policy is to ensure that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) manage public health data and provide access to such data for public use. This policy requires CDC to manage and facilitate public access to its funded public health data and remain compl
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Office of the Associate Director for Science (2016). Policy on Public Health Research and Nonresearch Data Management and Access: CDC-GA-2005-14: Updated 2026/01/26. https://doi.org/10.15620/cdc/257026
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Office of the Associate Director for Science "Policy on Public Health Research and Nonresearch Data Management and Access: CDC-GA-2005-14: Updated 2026/01/26" (2016), https://doi.org/10.15620/cdc/257026
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Office of the Associate Director for Science "Policy on Public Health Research and Nonresearch Data Management and Access: CDC-GA-2005-14: Updated 2026/01/26" , 2016, https://doi.org/10.15620/cdc/257026
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Office of the Director
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2013/07/15
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Public Access to CDC-Funded Publications
Summary of Policy: This policy requires CDC-funded peer-reviewed publications be preserved in a stable archive and made freely available to the public, health care and public health providers, educators, and scientists. These goals are accomplished through 1) information systems to archive CDC-funded documents and provide a searchable interface for
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Office of the Director (2013). Public Access to CDC Funded Publications: CDC-GA-2013-01 [2013]. https://doi.org/10.15620/cdc/32257
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Office of the Director "Public Access to CDC Funded Publications: CDC-GA-2013-01 [2013]" (2013), https://doi.org/10.15620/cdc/32257
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Office of the Director "Public Access to CDC Funded Publications: CDC-GA-2013-01 [2013]" , 2013, https://doi.org/10.15620/cdc/32257
Information is a valuable national resource and a strategic asset to the Federal Government, its partners, and the public. In order to ensure that the Federal Government is taking full advantage of its information resources, executive departments and agencies (hereafter referred to as "agencies") must manage information as an asset throughout its l
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Burwell, Sylvia M. et al. (2013). Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies: Open Data Policy--Managing Information as an Asset.
Burwell, Sylvia M. et al. "Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies: Open Data Policy--Managing Information as an Asset" (2013)
Burwell, Sylvia M. et al. "Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies: Open Data Policy--Managing Information as an Asset" , 2013
This memorandum, issued on February 22, 2013 by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and directed to the heads of executive departments and agencies, calls for all federal agencies that are engaged in research and development to outline plans to provide public access to all results of scientific projects that are receiving
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Holdren, John P. (2013). Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies: Increasing Access to the Results of Federally Funded Scientific Research. https://doi.org/10.21949/1528360
Holdren, John P. "Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies: Increasing Access to the Results of Federally Funded Scientific Research" (2013), https://doi.org/10.21949/1528360
Holdren, John P. "Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies: Increasing Access to the Results of Federally Funded Scientific Research" , 2013, https://doi.org/10.21949/1528360
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