vocabularies - managing them
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A presentation given at the recent TDWG conference in Montpellier.TRANSCRIPT
GLOBALGLOBALBIODIVERSITYBIODIVERSITY
INFORMATIONINFORMATIONFACILITYFACILITY
Kehan Harman
Researcher – NHM, London
9 November 2009
WWW.GBIF.ORGWWW.GBIF.ORG
Vocabularies – Managing ThemVocabularies – Managing Them
Roger Hyam
Markus Döring
David Remsen
Summary
What?
Why?
How?
Where do we go from here?
Summary
What?
Why?
How?
Where do we go from here?
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Summary
What?
Why?
How?
Where do we go from here?
file:///home/pptfactory/temp/20091120121822/IYB2010_Logo_English_sm.jpg
Summary
What?
Why?
How?
Where do we go from here?
file:///home/pptfactory/temp/20091120121822/IYB2010_Logo_English_sm.jpg
Summary
What?
Why?
How?
Where do we go from here?
file:///home/pptfactory/temp/20091120121822/IYB2010_Logo_English_sm.jpg
Vocabularies in the Wild
TDWG Content StandardsGeographic Regions
Botanical Authors
ISO CodesCountries (3166)
Languages (639)
Vocabularies in the Wild
TDWG Content StandardsGeographic Regions
Botanical Authors
ISO CodesCountries (3166)
Languages (639)
Vocabularies in the Wild
TDWG Content StandardsGeographic Regions
Botanical Authors
ISO CodesCountries (3166)
Languages (639)
Vocabularies in the Wild
TDWG Content StandardsGeographic Regions
Botanical Authors
ISO CodesCountries (3166)
Languages (639)
L.W.Sm. DC.
Vocabularies in the Wild
TDWG Content StandardsGeographic Regions
Botanical Authors
ISO CodesCountries (3166)
Languages (639)
DwC recommended controlled vocabulariesoccurrenceStatus
basisOfRecord
Opportunity?
Associate data with standardised terms
i18n/l10n
Threat?
ExpiresTDWG Standard for Botanical Journal Abbreviations
Un-normalised data
Threat?
ExpiresTDWG Standard for Botanical Journal Abbreviations
Un-normalised data
Threat?
ExpiresTDWG Standard for Botanical Journal Abbreviations
Un-normalised data X
Threat?
ExpiresTDWG Standard for Botanical Journal Abbreviations
Un-normalised data X
Threat?
ExpiresTDWG Standard for Botanical Journal Abbreviations
Un-normalised data XX
Need
Accessible 'Content Standards'
Definitions
Identifiers
i18n
Disambiguation
Workflow
Need
Accessible 'Content Standards'
Definitions
Identifiers
i18n
Disambiguation
Workflow
Identifiers
Identifiers
Identifiers
HTTP/URI
Need
Accessible 'Content Standards'
Definitions
Identifiers
i18n
Disambiguation
Workflow
Identifiers
Identifiers
Identifiers
HTTP/URI
∫ data
Community Participation
Community Participation
GBIF Vocabulary* Server* and DwC extension
http://vocabularies.gbif.org
Vocabulary Server
What is a Vocab?Standardised conceptsAdditional metadata
TermsMultilingual 'Labels' for concepts
Web ServiceGET responses
DownloadTSV/CSV
Vocabulary: ISO Country Codes
Concept: Bolivia (BO)
Term Language
Βολιβία Modern Greek (el)
बो ििििया Sanskrit (sa)
بوليفيا Arabic (ar)
Vocabulary: ISO Country Codes
Concept: Bolivia (BO)
Terms:
Workflow
Draft, Review, PublishedDraftFluid
ReviewIdentifiers harden up
PublishedAdd concepts?
Add multilingual terms
Workflow
Draft, Review, PublishedDraftFluid
ReviewIdentifiers harden up
PublishedAdd concepts?
Add multilingual terms
Workflow
Draft, Review, PublishedDraftFluid
ReviewIdentifiers harden up
PublishedAdd concepts?
Add multilingual terms
New Revisio
Workflow
Draft, Review, PublishedDraftFluid
ReviewIdentifiers harden up
PublishedAdd concepts?
Add multilingual terms
New Revision
Next steps?
How to contact GBIF:
Web site: www.gbif.orgData portal: data.gbif.org Vocabs: vocabularies.gbif.org
GBIF SecretariatUniversitetsparken 152100 CopenhagenDenmark
E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Phone: +45 3532 1470Fax: +45 3532 1480