The OSF is a free, scholarly commons that increases the efficiency of research by organizing the entire research lifecycle in one location. The native services and multi-platform integrations allow scientists to seamlessly collaborate, document, archive, share, and register research projects, materials, and data. The following project management tools make conducting and sharing research effortless:

1. Convenient, single sign-on with Notre Dame NetID
2. Automated versioning
3. Fine-grained privacy controls
4. Connections to other applications
5. Collaboration options for intra- and inter-institutional research
6. Bibliographic citations that include persistent identifiers

To sign up, visit the OSF Institutions login page, select “University of Notre Dame,” and sign in with your NetID and password.

For questions about using the OSF, contact the team at .