New version of OpenAGRIS released: Expanding the AGRIS knowledge

The AGRIS team released OpenAGRIS 0.9, a new version of the Web application that aggregates information from different Web sources − following Linked Open Data principles − to expand the AGRIS knowledge. Its aim is to provide as much data as possible about a topic or a bibliographical resource within the agricultural domain.

OpenAGRIS 0.9 contains new functionalities and received a new interface in English and Spanish, with French, Arabic, Chinese and Russian translations on their way. Newly added resources include: LodLive, a LOD browser; Biodiversity International, a research-for-development organization; and Europeana, a meta-aggregator and display space for European digitised works.

Highlights

• AgriOcean DSpace updates available for your installation. More info
• AgriVIVO joined by CABI with USDA and IICA on their way. More info
• Webinar: Implementing Linked Data in Developing Countries and Low-Resource Conditions. More info
• DC & iPRES 2013: Metadata and Preservation Experts Meet (Day 1). More info
• Presentation highlights (Day 2 & 3) DC 2013 and iPRES 2013. More info
• Follow the webcasting of the Research Data Alliance Second Plenary. More info

Upcoming Events

• Online. Free, online "Mobiles for Development" course
• Online. NISO Webinar: New Perspectives on Assessment How Altmetrics Measure Scholarly Impact
• Costa Rica. Conferencia Internacional Acceso Abierto, Preservación Digital y Datos Cientìficos
• UK. Publishers for Development Conference 2013 - Forward Thinking: Developing a global research cycle which fully engages south and north
• Japan. International Forum: Polar Data Activities in Global Data Systems
• Australia. 12th International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC 2013) and the 1st Australasian Semantic Web Conference
• Netherlands. International UDC Seminar 2013 Classification & Visualization: interfaces to knowledge

Glossary

What is Web Ontology Language (OWL)? To provide a language that can be used to describe the classes and relations between them that are inherent in Web documents and applications. (W3C)
More information:

• OWL Web Ontology Language Guide
• Tutorial: Introduction to Ontology Concepts and Terminology.
• Why OWL and not WOL?
   

5 Questions in 5 Minutes with Michael Marus

Who are the users of AIMS and what do they think about agricultural information management standards? This month we interviewed Michael Marus, ICT Manager at the CGIAR Consortium in Montpellier, France.

Read the interview "CIARD has been [...] promoting and providing the tools for breaking down the barriers which many times keep scientific knowledge out of the hands of all" with Michael Marus on the AIMS Interviews section.

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