On top of these resources, check out:
- the many (and growing) Stack Exchange sites
- Mozilla Science Group lessons
- Software Carpentry training modules
- MIT free online classes
- A collection organized by function of Digitial Research Tools (DiRT)
Github also have lists of resources via their 'Awesome' tag. They are usually lists of curated resources of a specific topic that people have recommended. For example, https://github.com/edobashira/speech-language-processing is a list of Speech Language Processing resources.
Here is a list of 'Awesome' lists https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome/blob/master/readme.md
The following is a list of resources I've collated. Feel free to add more or suggest some. If you feel a resource is unsuitible for this area, please also remove it.
Please only suggest resources that are free or free for Australian/NZ researchers (NCRIS funded etc). (for those in other countries, feel free to collate a new list for your demographic)
| Topic | Name | Description | Free for AU/NZ | Free for All | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C++ | Google for Edu C++ classes | Freely available introduction on how to program in c++ | Yes | Yes | https://developers.google.com/edu/c++/getting-started |
| Coding | Code Carabiners Essential Protection for Safe Programming | An article on Assertions, Regression Testing and Version Control, for those who have learnt coding outside an IT degree | Yes | Yes | http://radar.oreilly.com/2014/01/code-carabiners-essential-protection-tools-for-safe-programming.html?cmp=tw-prog-na-article-pr_code_carabiners |
| Collaborative tools | Atom Text Editor | A collaborative text editor, customizable | Yes | Yes | https://atom.io/ |
| Data Science Learning | Becoming a Data Scientist Curriculum | A visual roadmap for skills to build in data science | Yes | Yes | http://nirvacana.com/thoughts/becoming-a-data-scientist/ |
| Git | Git Flow | A step by step walkthrough of Git | Yes | Yes | https://smessina.com/gitflow#/ |
| Ecology | Global Biodiversity Information Facility | Free and open access to biodiversity data | Yes | Yes | < https://www.gbif.org/> |
| HPC | HPC Resources | See our specific page for HPC | Yes | Yes | HPC Resources Available |
| Image analysis | Zooniverse | Crowdsourcing research by uploading images with simple questions for the public to answer- Open source or hosted with permission | Yes | Yes | https://www.zooniverse.org/ |
| Library | Library Carpentry | A list of lessons for librarians to upskill their tech knowledge. Great community | Yes | Yes | https://librarycarpentry.org/lessons/ |
| Open Source Textbooks | OpenStax Textbooks | A repository of open source Math, Statistics, Humanities,Science textbooks | Yes | Yes | https://openstax.org/subjects |
| Open Research | Open Science Open Data Open Source, 21st c research skills for life skills | A open textbook regarding good life skills around open research | Yes | Yes | https://pfern.github.io/OSODOS/gitbook |
| Programming languages | Python Vs R Comparason | A details fairly unbiased comparason between the two | Yes | Yes | https://www.infoworld.com/article/3187550/data-science/python-vs-r-the-battle-for-data-scientist-mind-share.html |
| Publishing code | The Journal of Open Source Software | The Journal of Open Source Software (JOSS) is a developer friendly journal for research software packages- academic Journal | Yes | Yes | http://joss.theoj.org/about |
| Python | Python data Science Handbook | Covers IPython, Numpy,Pandas, MatplotLib,Machine learning in Python | Yes | Yes | http://nbviewer.jupyter.org/github/jakevdp/PythonDataScienceHandbook/blob/master/notebooks/Index.ipynb |
| Python | Google Jupyter notebooks | Free use of jupyter/ipython notebooks, need to apply | Yes | Yes | https://colab.research.google.com |
| Python | Python Virtual Environment | Uni Of Auckland put together a tutorial on working with python Virtual Environments | Yes | Yes | http://uoa-eresearch.github.io/eresearch-cookbook/recipe/2014/11/26/python-virtual-env/ |
| R | R data structures | R data structures | Yes | Yes | http://rex-analytics.com/r-for-excel-users/ |
| R | R error messages | R decoding error messages | Yes | Yes | http://rex-analytics.com/decoding-error-messages-r/ |
| Repository of Tools | Open Science Project | A collection of tools ordered by research area | Yes | Yes | http://openscience.org/software/ |
| Statistics | Centre of Open Science- Statistics consulting | Offer free statistics consulting for researchers around open science | Yes | Yes | https://cos.io/our-services/training-services/ |
| Statistics | Cross Validated- Statistics Stack Exchange | A forum for statistical questions | Yes | Yes | https://stats.stackexchange.com/ |
| Statistics | Exploratory Data Analysis Course Notes | Statistics married with their corresponding R code | Yes | Yes | https://sux13.github.io/DataScienceSpCourseNotes/4_EXDATA/Exploratory_Data_Analysis_Course_Notes.html |
| Statistics | Which Stats Test | A questionaire that will return the most suitible statistics test | Yes | Yes | http://methods.sagepub.com/which-stats-test |
| Statistics | 5 Minute Stats | Short tutorials on Statistics | Yes | Yes | http://stephens999.github.io/fiveMinuteStats/index.html |
| Tech Talks | Monthly Tech Talks Meetup | Monthly vid conference on topics relevent to eResearch - focused on Australia Tech | Yes | Unsure - Slides available | https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/monthlytechtalk/about/ |
| Text Mining | PLOS training | Tutorials on text mining | Yes | Yes | http://collections.plos.org/textmining |
| Virtual Labs | Necar Virtual Labs | A collection of NCRIS/NECTAR virtual labs available for AU researchers | Yes | Unsure | https://nectar.org.au/labs-and-tools/ |