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Transforming the Medical Subject Headings into Linked Data: a new article in the Journal of Library Metadata

11/02/2016

This article reviews the pilot project to convert the Medical Subject Headings from XML to linked data/RDF. The article examines the collaborative process, the technical and organizational issues tackled, and the future of linked data at the National Library of Medicine. In February 2014, the National Library of Medicine formed ...

Agroecological farming: should we be going back to basics?

10/02/2016

Peter Gubbels – co-founder of Groundswell International, believes so. He’s working with small-scale farmers across the Sahel’s dry lands in Mali, Burkina Faso and Senegal in an experiment with agroecological innovation that he hopes will improve food production and give farmers a better variety of food. Groundswell International champions ...

World Humanitarian Data and Trends 2015 report is published!

10/02/2016

World Humanitarian Data and Trends2015 presents global and country-level data-and-trend analysis about humanitarian crises and assistance to let users explore data about humanitarian crises, assistance, challenges and opportunities around the world.World Humanitarian Data and Trends is an annual UN OCHA - Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs publication (...

Mendeley’s free cloud-based platform is changing the way we do research

09/02/2016

If you work in scientific research then you’ll know what a challenge it can be to organize your work, connect with others, and keep up with cutting edge innovations. That’s where Mendeley comes in.Its free reference management tool is a type of academic social network where researchers ...

Launching Open Access Journals with new Business Plan Toolkit from SPARC Europe

09/02/2016

SPARC Europe commissioned new Business Plan Toolkit for OA Journals to support the OA journal launch. This Toolkit addresses how to describe the business project, the market context, how to address governance and ownership, develop operational, marketing and financial plans and look at risk assessment.SPARC Europe promotes and supports ...