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OntoMaton: a bioportal powered ontology widget for Google Spreadsheets
Eamonn Maguire1, Alejandra González-Beltrán, Patricia L Whetzel
1Oxford e-Research Centre, University of Oxford, 7 Keble Road, OX1 3QG, Oxford, UK. isatools@googlegroups.com
Bioinformatics (Oxford, England)
|December 26, 2012
Summary
OntoMaton enhances spreadsheet data collection with collaborative semantic annotation. This open-source tool integrates ontology lookup and tagging for interdisciplinary research, improving data sharing and ontology development.
Area of Science:
- Bioinformatics
- Data Science
- Scientific Computing
Background:
- Spreadsheet data collection is widespread but lacks robust collaborative semantic annotation features.
- Existing solutions do not adequately support interdisciplinary and geographically distributed annotation practices.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce OntoMaton, an open-source solution for collaborative semantic annotation in spreadsheets.
- To enhance data sharing and interdisciplinary research through integrated ontology lookup and tagging.
Main Methods:
- Leveraging Google Spreadsheets as a cloud-based collaborative editing environment.
- Integrating the National Center for Biomedical Ontology (NCBO) Web services for ontology lookup.
- Developing a format-agnostic tool adaptable to various data types and workflows.
Main Results:
- OntoMaton provides ontology lookup and tagging capabilities within a collaborative spreadsheet environment.
- The tool is format-agnostic and can serve as a component of the ISA (Information Systems Alliance) software suite.
- OntoMaton facilitates the ontology development process and supports shared annotation practices.
Conclusions:
- OntoMaton offers a novel solution for semantic data annotation in spreadsheets, promoting collaboration.
- The open-source tool enhances data discoverability and reusability in scientific research.
- OntoMaton supports interdisciplinary research by enabling shared and consistent annotation practices.
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