Posts Tagged ‘Metadata’
Data Integrity and Findability
Organizations are learning that they can harness great benefits from data, but do they understand how important it is to trust the data that drives their decision making? Tech Target brought this interesting information to us in their article, “Why businesses should know the importance of data quality.“ At a fundamental level, data trust is…
Read MoreWhatever It Takes for Security
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology can be a powerful asset in business. It allows machines to think for themselves with speed and precision. But AI systems can pose cybersecurity challenges, which can cause operational, financial, health and safety, and reputational damage. The Globe and Mail brought this news to us in their article, “Artificial intelligence and…
Read MoreAuto-Indexing Benefits
No one will argue how helpful auto-classification or auto-indexing is to the world of making content findable. Automated indexing is the process of assigning and arranging index terms without human intervention. The index is produced using algorithms, rulesets or machine learning. The world is continuously shifting from manual to automated practices. Government entities are following suit, paving…
Read MoreSmart Content
Semantic enrichment is the process of adding a layer of topical metadata to content so that machines can make sense of it and, even more importantly, build connections to it. In the digital world, semantic technologies and procedures automate the classification of digital content and enable the assignment of content to specific topic areas. Semantic methods…
Read MoreUsing Semantic Enrichment to Enhance Findability
An electronic lab notebook (ELN) is a software tool that in its most basic form replicates an interface much like a page in a paper lab notebook. Semantic enrichment is an additional class of metadata that enhances the discovery and interoperability of content. Together they can help bridge the gap between large amounts of disorganized information and…
Read MoreImproving Search Results
Search has always been important, especially when findability is comprehensive and accurate. How has the pandemic changed search for retailers, when so many turned to online to meet every day needs? Venture Beat brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Algolia: Only 26% of retailers use AI-optimized search.” A recent survey revealed…
Read MoreImproving Data Skills
Data skills are now essential for almost every role in every organization. Companies need more people with the ability to interpret data, to draw insights and to ask the right questions in the first place. Organizations that promote data literacy can achieve net gains in data quality, collaborative communication, innovation and work process efficiencies. Enterprise…
Read MoreUsing Metadata for Findability in Research
Metadata is a term that has been around for awhile and is sometimes mentioned in relation to cybercrime and “big brother” activity, but at its core metadata is data about data. And that can be a great thing. This interesting information came to us from The Scholarly Kitchen in their article “The Experience of Good…
Read MoreOpen Source and Metadata
Often referred to as “data that describes other data,” metadata is structured reference data that helps to sort and identify attributes of the information it describes. This interesting information came to us from the blog Open Metadata in their post, “Announcing OpenMetadata.” Metadata is critical for for many applications, especially in a world where data…
Read MoreMetadata and Taxonomies
In the business world today, industry leaders are dealing with unprecedented amounts of data. Data beyond our imagination. The same is true of metadata. It is impossible to properly take advantage of the value and knowledge that data contains without proper organization. The Nation Roar brought this topic to us in their article, “Metadata Management…
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