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Auflistung nach Autor:in "Cotter, Gladys"

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  • Konferenzbeitrag
    Knowledge Management Tools within the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII)
    (Managing Environmental Knowledge, 2006) Frame, Michael T.; Cotter, Gladys
    Several Knowledge management tools have greatly enhanced the U.S. Geological Survey National Biological Information Infrastructure (http://www.nbii.gov) ability to deliver high quality scientific information to researchers, decision makers, and ultimately the general public. These include various cataloging, thesauri, collaboration, spatially oriented, and integrated portal tools. For instance, the use of thesauri in the retrieval of information has been in practice for the past several years. However, the use of these knowledge management systems as a framework in supporting Internet based retrieval of biological information is still relatively new. The NBII has benefited significantly from this approach in the areas of thesauri and portals through providing customized, tailored, and user driven access to information. Also, through the use of web-services, various weighting algorithms, pre defining search results, and integration with other international thesauri, biological users are able to discover information that was once not available via traditional query methods.
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    The Science, Technology, and Research Network (STARNET) A Searchable Thematic Compilation of Web Resources
    (Environmental Informatics and Systems Research, 2007) Blados, Walter; Cotter, Gladys; Hermann, Thomas
    Our world is threatened by important and complex ecological problems. International alliances in environmental efforts have resulted in a more rapid diffusion of technology. This, in turn, increases pressure on organizations to push forward with technological developments and to take steps to maximize their inclusion into the research and development (R&D) process and the overall advancement and enhancement of environmental and biological sciences and technology. To cope with this vast and rapidly growing amount of data and information that is vital to the success of the innovation, the Information Management Committee (IMC) of the Research Technology Agency (RTA) developed the science, technology and research network (STARNET). The purpose of this network is to facilitate access to worldwide information elements in terms of science, technology and overall research.