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OurResearch

OurResearch, formerly known as ImpactStory, is a nonprofit organization that creates and distributes tools and services for libraries, institutions and researchers. The organization follows open practices with their data (to the extent allowed by providers' terms of service), code, and governance. OurResearch is funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation…

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Headquarters
Sanford, North Carolina, US
Location
Vancouver, Canada
Formation
2011; 15 years ago (2011)
Formerly called
ImpactStory
Founder
Jason Priem Heather Piwowar
Legal status
501(c)(3) organization

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Map overview Semantic statistics

OurResearch

Nodes35
Edges34
Triples16
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.057143
Components1

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OurResearch

Top relations

has impact · 4
OurResearch → GitHub, ImpactStory, It, This
Formation · 1
OurResearch → 2011; 15 years ago (2011)
Formerly called · 1
OurResearch → ImpactStory
Founder · 1
OurResearch → Jason Priem Heather Piwowar
Headquarters · 1
OurResearch → Sanford, North Carolina, US
Legal status · 1
OurResearch → 501(c)(3) organization
Location · 1
OurResearch → Vancouver, Canada
Services · 1
OurResearch → Unpaywall, Unsub, OpenAlex, ImpactStory, Depsy
Tax ID no. · 1
OurResearch → 46-1599252
Type · 1
OurResearch → Nonprofit Organization

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Important terminology

unpaywall openalex impactstory open organization articles data journal org services research free access institutions researchers unsub million 2019 libraries also

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
OurResearchFormation2011; 15 years ago (2011)1.00infobox
OurResearchFormerly calledImpactStory1.00infobox
OurResearchFounderJason Priem Heather Piwowar1.00infobox
OurResearchHeadquartersSanford, North Carolina, US1.00infobox
OurResearchLegal status501(c)(3) organization1.00infobox
OurResearchLocationVancouver, Canada1.00infobox
OurResearchServicesUnpaywall, Unsub, OpenAlex, ImpactStory, Depsy1.00infobox
OurResearchTax ID no.46-15992521.00infobox
OurResearchTypeNonprofit Organization1.00infobox
OurResearchWebsiteourresearch.org1.00infobox
journal articlesinstance ofit includes metadata for 209 million works0.80text
booksinstance ofit includes metadata for 209 million works0.80text

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