FAQ

The purpose of this questionnaire is to help users find a resource more easily and provide information to prepare the description and evaluation report that will be published along with the resource in the “scicomm toolbox”.

The resources should provide practical support to people involved in science communication. They should be relevant to science communication and offer specific guidance for practices related to topics such as, public engagement, science writing, science visualization, etc. Here are a few examples: 

• Practical toolkits and guides
• How-to manuals and handbooks
• Best practice compilations
• Case studies and examples with accompanying suggestions
• Training materials
• Academic publications, research reports and white papers that include practical suggestions
• Media content (e.g., podcasts, video clips, magazine articles) that includes practical suggestions.

Policy documents and position statements, academic publications, research reports and technical documents that are theoretical or descriptive, multimedia content that is descriptive and does not include systematized practical advice, and examples of excellent science communication that do not detail how they can be applied by professionals.

The curation board, which consists of volunteering science communication experts from both academic and practical backgrounds, reviews each resource against "relevance criteria" and the standards, principles, and criteria for science communication resources. If a resource is approved, the board creates a public evaluation report. If not, the creator will receive a notification email explaining the reasons and suggestions for improvement.

You can find the quality criteria at the standards, principles and criteria page.

You should submit each language version separately. There is a question within the form, that would allow you to make a connection within another document. but make sure that you indicate the connection between documents in

It is estimated that the questionnaire will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.

When uploading a resource, you will need to complete a submission form that is divided into three main sections: 

• Part 1: General Information: This section gathers essential details about the resource, including title, description, contact person, license (such as Creative Commons), link or file upload, language, resource type, and publication date. You will also be asked about any linked resources, options for pre-filling information from previous submissions, and access restrictions.
• Part 2: Context and Focus of the Resource: This part focuses on the specific area of science communication the resource addresses, the values it promotes, and the primary target audience or stakeholder group.
• Part 3: Self-Assessment of the Resource's Qualities: This section requires the creator to evaluate the resource's basis (e.g., scientific literature, testing, best practices), its ease of use, its suitability for teaching, how it supports evaluation, and how it addresses diversity and inclusion.

For any questions you have, please use the contact information form available on the contact page. Please include a clear and specific subject line, like "Question about the Uploading Resources Process" so we can get your question to the right contact person quickly.

The name or title of the resource, the short description of the resource, the name of the contact person for the resource, whether you agree to publish a link to your platform profile next to the resource, the CC license of the resource, the link or file of the resource, access restrictions, the language of the resource, the type of resource, and the publication date are requested.

Areas such as journalism and media, public engagement, social media and digital formats, art and science, public speaking and events, popular writing, science education, citizen science, stakeholder engagement, crisis communication, artificial intelligence, gender, equity, inclusion and diversity, evaluation, ethics, politics, climate, water and ocean, soils, health and vaccines, food, energy, waste, and the Green Deal are covered.

You determine the main target user of your resource. However, during the review process, we may offer suggestions. Within the section “Part 2: Context and Focus of the Resource”, you'll have the opportunity to specify the target users. These include:

• Scientist, Researcher or Academic 
• Educator (non academic)
• Trainer
• Social Media Communicator
• Science Journalist and media professional
• Journalist and media professional (not specialized in science)
• Museum and Science Centre Specialist
• Communication Officer
• Policy or decision maker
• Member of the public
• Facilitator
• Other [Please indicate]