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Controlled vocabularies for scientific data: Users and desired functionalities
Author(s) -
Zhang Yue,
Ogletree Adrian,
Greenberg Jane,
Rowell Chelcie
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
proceedings of the association for information science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.193
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 2373-9231
DOI - 10.1002/pra2.2015.145052010054
Subject(s) - vocabulary , controlled vocabulary , computer science , stakeholder , data science , data collection , world wide web , information retrieval , knowledge management , sociology , public relations , social science , philosophy , linguistics , political science
Controlled vocabularies have great applicability for organizing and providing access to scientific data. This paper presents research examining the controlled vocabulary use and desired application features specific to scientific data. A survey was conducted, gathering data from U.S. DataNet participants and other data stakeholder communities. Results indicate that participants see controlled vocabularies as valued tools. Participants also reported an interest in repository technology that provides access to multiple vocabularies for scientific data.