Category: Mastering Information

Mastering Information, Science and Informatics

Introduction to PIDs: What They Are and How to Use Them

By — April 13, 2023

Persistent Unique Identifiers (PIDs), also known as Digital Persistent Identifiers (DPIs), are globally unique, persistent, machine-resolvable digital identifiers with an associated metadata schema. A PID identifies and locates an entity regardless of where it is hosted or published and enables its unambiguous and long-term identification. PIDs are an essential component of the research ecosystem, linking  [Read more]

Mastering Information, Scholarly Publishing

ORCID: Reducing a Researcher’s Administrative Burden

By — March 31, 2023

While researchers already have to comply with items like the new Data Management Sharing Policy1, NSPM-332, the August OSTP memo3, and ORCID may feel like one more thing to check off the list, there are many reasons it’s worthwhile and even rewarding to devote a bit of your time to ORCID. If used effectively, an  [Read more]

Mastering Information

How to back-up your EndNote Library and things to know

By — December 22, 2022

When you create an EndNote library, the software automatically creates the .enl and .data folders. Use the EndNote Library ‘Compress Library’ feature to back up your library or share a copy with a colleague.

Mastering Information, Science and Informatics

FAIR data principles: The keys to data sharing – part 3 of 4: Interoperable

By — November 9, 2022

This is part 3 of a four-part blog series on FAIR data principles (Part 1: Findable, part2: Accessible, part3: Interoperable, part4: Reusable). We reviewed making data findable using metadata in the part 1 blog and making data accessible in the part 2 blog.  In this blog, we will discuss how to make data interoperable. Part  [Read more]

Mastering Information, Science and Informatics

FAIR data principles: The keys to data sharing – part 2 of 4: Accessible

By — November 1, 2022

This is part 2 of a four-part blog series on FAIR data principles (part 1: Findable, part2: Accessible, part3: Interoperable, part4: Reusable). We reviewed making data findable using metadata in part 1, so now we will discuss how to make data accessible. Part 2: Accessible There are three principles: Selecting a suitable data repository with  [Read more]

Mastering Information

Resource spotlight: ‘Natural Medicines’

By — October 31, 2022

Resource spotlight: Natural Medicines
Cold season is upon us, and 53% of adults report that they take at least one dietary supplement. Access reliable information through an evidence-based resource with reliable information.

Mastering Information, Science and Informatics

FAIR data principles: The keys to data sharing — part 1 of 4: Findable

By — October 26, 2022

Here, we will break down the details of the FAIR data principles in a four-part blog series: Part 1: Findable, Part 2: Accessible, Part 3: Interoperable, Part 4: Reusable. So what are the FAIR data principles, and why are they important? The FAIR data principles emphasize machine-actionability to ensure that computational systems can find, access,  [Read more]

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