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Trends in Metadata
Big data can help you develop something of tangible value through SQL analytics or machine learning, but only after you understand the process. This interesting topic came to us from datanami and their article, “On the Radar: 14 Metadata Vendors To Watch Now.” The term “metadata management” may bring up memories of old-school business intelligence initiatives,…
Read MoreBroadening Focus
If I say Equifax, you likely don’t think of credit reports first. Data breach comes to mind even if you weren’t one of the almost 50% of Americans affected by the stolen data. This interesting information came to us from Next Gov in their article, “Hacking is Inevitable, So It’s Time To Assume Our Data…
Read MorePredicting Behavior with Analytics
Predictive analytics is a specialized branch of data analytics that combines the power of data mining, data modeling, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to make probabilistic predictions of future events. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Fundamentals of Predictive Analytics.” Predictive analytics relies heavily on the theoretical foundations of statistics to…
Read MoreFeeling Lucky?
Today is Friday the 13th. It is considered an unlucky day in Western superstition. The number 13 itself is considered unlucky in various aspects of culture. The fear of number 13 even has a scientific name: triskaidekaphobia. The superstition surrounding this day likely came from the Middle Ages, originating from the story of Jesus’ last supper and crucifixion in which there were 13…
Read MoreData of Tomorrow
Big data may be just another name for a new Space Age; one that gives students and teachers a chance to master the language not only of the final frontier, but the frontiers of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “The Language of Data: The…
Read MoreAccessing Research
The Professional/Scholarly Publishing (PSP) Books Committee of the Association of American Publishers (AAP) will be hearing from guest speaker Ann Thornton, Vice Provost and University Librarian, Columbia University on Friday, October 20th from 12:30-1:30 p.m. (ET) at the McGraw-Hill/NY offices. As research libraries seek new ways to ensure preservation of the printed record and make research collections more…
Read MoreCollaboration Around Science Journals
ResearchGate and Springer Nature recently announced that they have been in discussions about finding solutions to sharing scientific journal articles online, while at the same time protecting intellectual property rights. ResearchGate brought this news to us in their release, “ResearchGate and Springer Nature plan cooperation.” Scholarly collaboration networks (SCNs) are top of mind these days for…
Read MoreTaxonomies and Content Management
The content management and storage side of the media business is not without its challenges, and one of the greatest is to prove their need to exist. This interesting information came from an unlikely source in Sports Video and their article, “SCMS Forum: Metadata, Taxonomy Strategies Critical to Proving Value of Content Management.” One way…
Read MoreData Quality Impacts Sales and Service
The importance of data quality has not waned. There are obvious costs of poor quality data and some subtle hidden costs as well. This news came from DATAVERSITY in their article, “Hidden Costs of Poor Data Quality.” A few of the obvious costs are the need to manually configure downloads of data from source systems for…
Read MoreAI, Natural Language Processing, and EHRs
Linguamatics is utilizing their artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning algorithms that fuel natural language processing technology for text mining to join forces with RealHealthData. Healthcare IT News brought this interesting information to us in their article, “Linguamatics, RealHealthData to mine patient data with natural language processing.” Linguamatics’s I2E technology is able to pore through a…
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