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Open knowledge

Explore 59 projects in the Open knowledge category of the Civic Tech Field Guide.

"Open knowledge (or free knowledge) is knowledge that is free to use, reuse, and redistribute without legal, social, or technological restriction.[1] Open knowledge organizations and activists have proposed principles and methodologies related to the production and distribution of knowledge in an open manner." - Wikipedia

59 projects

Shareyourpaper.org

Make your research visible and see 30% more citations

Open Plaques

Open Plaques is a community-based project which brings to life the history that plaques encapsulate.

Glasgow
2009

Wikidata Embedding Project

The project’s aim is to enhance the search functionality of Wikidata by integrating vector-based semantic search.

Berlin
2025
Wikipedia
https://allmaps.org/ActiveOpen-source

Allmaps

Allmaps makes it easier and more inspiring to curate, georeference and explore collections of digitized maps.

history

Stichting Internet Archive / Internet Archive Europe

Internet Archive Europe is a project by the Dutch non-profit research library Stichting Internet Archive. It is building collections and tools to bring them to life.

Netherlands
culture

Wikipedia

Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia, created and edited by volunteers around the world and hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation.

San Francisco
2001
Wikipedia

WikiProject AI Cleanup

Welcome to WikiProject AI Cleanup , a collaboration to combat AI-generated content on Wikipedia .

San Francisco
Wikipedia

Creative Commons

Creative Commons is an international nonprofit organization that empowers people to grow and sustain the thriving commons of shared knowledge and culture we need to address the world's most pressing challenges and create a brighter future for all.

Mountain View, CA, USA
culture

Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Directory of Open Access Journals: Find open access journals & articles.

Denmark