Team Science

Team science is becoming increasingly important and prevalent in social science research, as complex societal challenges often require interdisciplinary collaboration and diverse perspectives to develop meaningful, evidence-based solutions. Informed by science of collaboration and research done on scientific output, our team science resources and best practices suggests ways in improve coordination and build the groundwork for research to flourish. 

Resources
The guidance and resources found here derive from national organizations and research groups who specialize on the science of team science and collaboration.
  • Team Science Toolkit 
  • Collaboration and Team Science Field Guide
    • This field guide was developed to help researchers navigate some of the rocky and murky territory associated with building a team either on their own or at the request of someone in their organization. It is intended for anyone who is currently participating on or leading a research team, considering becoming involved in a research team, or contemplating building a research team.
  • An Introduction to Interdisciplinary Research - 2nd revised edition. Edited by Steph Menken and Machiel Keestra. Authors: Lucas Rutting Ger Post Machiel Keestra Mieke de Roo Sylvia Blad Linda de Greef. Amsterdam University Press, 2016