**Why are Methods so Important?** - Methods are one of the most valuable outputs that researchers create. In many fields, others may be more likely to reuse and cite your methods than your data. - Reproducibility starts with methods. If others don’t know what you did, they can’t reproduce your research - We can’t reuse open or FAIR data responsibly if we don’t know how they were generated. We need to share methods along with data to facilitate reuse **What is the purpose of "Love Methods Week"?** Learn how to share open, reusable methods. In addition to improving your own research, this will help others to reuse your methods and your data responsibly. By attending hands-on virtual workshops or webinars you’ll learn how to: - Write and deposit a reusable, step-by-step protocol in a public repository - Peer-review a method section in a manuscript - Design an in vivo study protocol for the preclinic - Pre-register a preclinical in in vivo or in vitro study - Write up protocols for peer-reviewed publications that editors will like - Share reproducible methods - Cite your reusable step-by-step protocol, study design protocol or pre-registration in your research paper - Use a lab notebook to produce a reproducible protocol - Use reporting and PRO-MaP guidelines to improve your methods reporting - Use research resource identifiers (RRIDs) to tell others exactly what materials you used - Use methodological shortcut citations responsibly - Cite your protocols and describe your methods when sharing your data - Apply and report methods to reduce experimental bias **Learning Objectives** - Develop and submit a detailed, reusable protocol to a public repository, enhancing the reproducibility and accessibility of your research methods. - Critically evaluate and peer-review the methods section of a manuscript, ensuring methodological rigor and clarity. - Design comprehensive in vivo study protocols for preclinical research, facilitating robust and ethical experimental practices. - Pre-register preclinical in vivo or in vitro studies, promoting transparency and accountability in research planning. - Compose protocols suitable for peer-reviewed publications, increasing the likelihood of acceptance by editors and contributing to scientific discourse. - Share reproducible methods effectively, enabling other researchers to replicate and build upon your work. - Accurately cite protocols, study designs, or pre-registrations in research papers, providing clear references and facilitating resource tracking. - Utilize lab notebooks to create reproducible protocols, ensuring detailed documentation of experimental procedures. - Apply reporting and PRO-MaP guidelines to enhance methods reporting, adhering to standardized practices for clarity and completeness. - Implement Research Resource Identifiers (RRIDs) to specify materials used, allowing precise identification and reproducibility of research components. - Use methodological shortcut citations responsibly, maintaining the integrity and traceability of referenced methods. -Describe methods comprehensively when sharing data, ensuring that datasets are accompanied by sufficient methodological context for reuse.