[DDI-users] Usage of DDI for biomedical research
Becht, drs. M.C.
ddi-users@icpsr.umich.edu
Wed, 30 Oct 2002 16:14:57 +0100
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Dear Karen,
As I work with DDI for cataloging social scientific research, I think =
that
many of the study information could be categorized under the classes
distinguished in DDI. Apllied to your examples, species of subjects is =
a
description of the Unit of Analysis, and microbiological information =
could
be described under methodology. It is important to keep in mind that =
your
data is metadata. One of the dangers for catalogers is that they often =
are
pushed to describe the data to such detail, that it is almost the data
itself. We have various links in our metadatabase to for example =
articles,
codebooks, etc.. Metadata, in my opinion, should be useful for others =
to
enable them to decide whether or not the data itself is interesting =
enough
to find out more via those links (or the data itself).=20
Hope you find this information of help.
Wishing you a lot of succes.
Yours sincerely,=20
Marleen Becht=20
+31 70 3440981=20
Scientific Statistical Agency=20
Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research=20
300, Laan van Nieuw Oost-Indi=EB=20
P.O. Box 93461
NL-2509 AL The Hague=20
Tel.: +31 (0)70-3440930; Fax: +31 (0)70-3832841;=20
E-mail: wsa@nwo.nl=20
-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: Karen Harker [mailto:Karen.Harker@UTSouthwestern.edu]
Verzonden: woensdag 30 oktober 2002 15:41
Aan: ddi-users@icpsr.umich.edu
Onderwerp: [DDI-users] Usage of DDI for biomedical research
I am a Web Developer Librarian at UT Southwestern Medical Center in =
Dallas.
I am considering proposing a project to develop a portal for campus
researchers to share lab notes, pre-print papers, and datasets, among =
other
things. I have been scanning the Web and literature to find a good data
model or DTD for describing biomedical research and have not yet found =
one.=20
=20
The DDI is the closest I've been able to find, but I am not sure of =
its
viability to describe the kind of research being conducted here. For
instance, I imagine there will be a need to include the species of =
subjects
(i.e. humans, drosophila, mouse, etc.), as well as some extension for
microbiological information (i.e. use of microarrays, types of =
proteins,
etc.). =20
=20
Is anybody aware of an application of DDI to biological or biomedical
research?=20
=20
Thank you very much for your assistance.
=20
=20
Karen R. Harker, MLS
UT Southwestern Medical Library
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75390-9049
214-648-1698
http://www.swmed.edu/library/ <http://www.swmed.edu/library/>=20
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<DIV><FONT size=3D1><SPAN class=3D933001015-30102002>Dear =
Karen,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D1><SPAN class=3D933001015-30102002>As I work with DDI =
for=20
cataloging social scientific research, I think that many of the study=20
information could be categorized under the classes distinguished in =
DDI. Apllied=20
to your examples, species of subjects is a description of the Unit of =
Analysis,=20
and microbiological information could be described under methodology. =
It is=20
important to keep in mind that your data is metadata. One of the =
dangers for=20
catalogers is that they often are pushed to describe the data to such =
detail,=20
that it is almost the data itself. We have various links in our =
metadatabase to=20
for example articles, codebooks, etc.. Metadata, in my =
opinion, should be=20
useful for others to enable them to decide whether or not the data =
itself is=20
interesting enough to find out more via those links (or the data =
itself).=20
</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D1><SPAN class=3D933001015-30102002>Hope you find this =
information=20
of help.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D1><SPAN class=3D933001015-30102002>Wishing you a lot =
of=20
succes.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D1><SPAN class=3D933001015-30102002>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">Yours sincerely,</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">Marleen Becht</FONT> <BR><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">+31 70 3440981</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">Scientific Statistical Agency</FONT> =
<BR><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">Netherlands Organization for Scientific =
Research</FONT>=20
<BR><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">300, Laan van Nieuw Oost-Indi=EB =
</FONT><BR><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">P.O. Box 93461<BR>NL-2509 AL The Hague</FONT> =
<BR><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">Tel.: +31 (0)70-3440930; Fax: +31 =
(0)70-3832841;=20
</FONT><BR><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">E-mail:<U></U></FONT><U> =
<FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2>wsa@nwo.nl</FONT></U> =
</P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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size=3D2>-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----<BR><B>Van:</B> Karen Harker =
[mailto:Karen.Harker@UTSouthwestern.edu]<BR><B>Verzonden:</B> =
woensdag 30=20
oktober 2002 15:41<BR><B>Aan:</B>=20
ddi-users@icpsr.umich.edu<BR><B>Onderwerp:</B> [DDI-users] Usage of =
DDI for=20
biomedical research<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I am a Web Developer Librarian at UT Southwestern =
Medical=20
Center in Dallas. I am considering proposing a project to =
develop a=20
portal for campus researchers to share lab notes, pre-print papers, =
and=20
datasets, among other things. </FONT><FONT size=3D2>I have been =
scanning the Web=20
and literature to find a good data model or DTD for describing =
biomedical=20
research and have not yet found one. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>The DDI is the closest I've been able to =
find, but I=20
am not sure of its viability to describe the kind of research being =
conducted=20
here. For instance, I imagine there will be a need to include the =
species of=20
subjects (i.e. humans, drosophila, mouse, etc.), as well as some =
extension for=20
microbiological information (i.e. use of microarrays, types of =
proteins,=20
etc.). </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Is anybody aware of an application of DDI to =
biological or=20
biomedical research? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Thank you very much for your =
assistance.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Karen R. Harker, MLS<BR>UT Southwestern Medical Library<BR>5323 =
Harry=20
Hines Blvd.<BR>Dallas, TX 75390-9049<BR>214-648-1698<BR><A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.swmed.edu/library/">http://www.swmed.edu/library/</A>=
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