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Why Classify?
Why is classification so important to so many? That question could be answered from a few different angles, including a brief look at the lengthy historical quest to develop a workable taxonomic system. However, if the basis of the question is what the original impulse was that motivated said quest, it is time to look…
Read MoreAccess Innovations to hold Third DHUG East 2019 at AAAS Headquarters
For the second year, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has invited Access Innovations to hold the third Data Harmony Users Group East (DHUGE) meeting at their Washington, DC headquarters. AAAS looks to continue highlighting the synergy between the two organizations while showcasing how this collaboration is furthering the mission of AAAS…
Read MoreWhat the Future Holds
Predictive modeling is a process that uses data mining and probability to forecast outcomes. The outcomes may be in the financial world or the outcome of a disease management plan. Each model is made up of a number of predictors, which are variables that are likely to influence future results. Once data has been collected for relevant predictors, a…
Read MoreBad Data Costs
Data plays an important role in any business, allowing them to improve targeting, optimize internal operations, and successfully drive innovation. However, as businesses look to adopt the latest technologies, the accuracy and quality of data has never been more important. Poor data quality negatively impacts business creating both long and short-term issues which impact your…
Read MoreHeather Kotula, VP of Marketing and Communications, Named a Fellow of SLA
Access Innovations, Inc., provider of Data Harmony software solutions, is proud to announce that Heather Kotula, VP, Marketing and Communications for Access Innovations, has been named a Fellow of the Special Libraries Association (SLA). Fellowship in SLA is bestowed on active, mid-career SLA members in recognition of past, present and future service to the association…
Read MoreHoly Horrible Thesaurus
There’s a lot you can say about Access Innovations, but if one thing’s for certain, it’s that we’ve built a lot of controlled vocabularies over the last forty years. We’ve seen even more, in all shapes and sizes, some good and some not so good. We’d like to think that every organization would be mindful…
Read MoreAccess Innovations, Inc. and Maverick Publishing Specialists Ltd. Announce Strategic Partnership
Reacting to the rapid increase in demand, Maverick will represent and expand Access Innovations, Inc.’s semantic enrichment services and artificial intelligence based Data Harmony software. Access Innovations, Inc., pioneers in the information industry and the vanguard of semantically enriched content, announced today that they have agreed on a strategic partnership with Maverick Publishing Specialists Ltd.,…
Read MoreA Fool’s Errand
Today is April 1st, April Fools’ Day or All Fools’ Day. It has been celebrated for several centuries by different cultures, however its exact origins remain a mystery. It is a day of pranks, jokes, and trickery. Some people go to outlandish and extravagant efforts to pull a prank on others. But how did this…
Read MoreAge and Security Concerns
How safe is your personal data? Do you even know all the locations that holds your data? Work, home, social media? Don’t worry, few people do. I often hear some variation of the claim that “young people today just don’t care about privacy.” This is something that people widely seem to believe is “just true.” Protecting…
Read MoreTaxonomy: Where to Start?
When you hear the word taxonomy, you may be thinking about grouping, defining, and naming animals and plants based on their shared characteristics. This may not be the case if you are responsible for creating or managing content on a website. You have already been faced with the challenge of choosing terms that label or describe…
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