Organizing the Vocabulary

Controlled vocabulary is an organized arrangement of words and phrases used to index content and/or to retrieve content through browsing or searching. It typically includes preferred and variant terms and has a defined scope or describes a specific domain. Controlled vocabularies such as those in a taxonomy, thesaurus, and ontology, are the main terminological resources that play a key…

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Why Internet of Things Matters

The Internet of Things (IoT) is becoming an increasingly growing topic of conversation both in the workplace and home alike. It’s a concept that not only has the potential to impact how we live and work, but could change the foundation of all things technology-based. But what exactly is IoT? Simply put, this is the…

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Peer Review and Access

A vital and often overlooked aspect of peer review is that in the current system, peer reviewers are normally not paid for their work. Instead, they are rewarded by means of acknowledgment in journals, positions on editorial boards, free journal access, discounts on author fees, etc. This interesting topic came to us from The Scholarly Kitchen in their article, “Let Authors…

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Atypon and Data Harmony Integration Discussion Group at DHUG 2020

One of the breakout sessions at Data Harmony Users Group (DHUG) 2020 will focus on the challenges and opportunities of integration Data Harmony and full hierarchical taxonomies with the Atypon publishing platform. Our mutual clients will have time to present their “wish lists” and share best practice successes and lessons learned with representatives from Atypon.…

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California Seeking New Energy Storage Options

Everyone is looking for ways to push back climate change and embrace clean energy. This interesting topic came to us from Utility Dive in their article, “California has big clean energy ambitions, and is looking for better energy storage to realize them.” The California Energy Commission (CEC) is putting up to $11 million on the…

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Data Visualization Enhances Results

Data visualization is the graphical representation of information and data. By using visual elements like charts, graphs and maps, data visualization tools provide an accessible way to see and understand trends, outliers, and patterns in data. Visual messages make the most impact in terms of conveying information and its significance. Accurate, clear and compelling data visualization has never been more important. Data…

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Data Governance Has Never Been More Important

Done correctly, data governance can transform the way an organization manages and capitalizes on its data. However, because it spans a variety of people, processes, policies, and technologies data governance can be a daunting effort. The term data governance can have a variety of definitions. But once you start exploring, every explanation of the term…

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