SciBite, an Elsevier company that offers semantic technology solutions, has launched a new tool called Workbench that simplifies the process of curating data to terminology and ontology standards. This new tool can help organizations implement a FAIR approach to data management, making data Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable.
With Workbench, data scientists and curators can easily and accurately annotate data, saving time and promoting replicability. The tool has a user-friendly interface that allows users to load, annotate, and align their data or ontologies to a standard of their choice without needing to build complex code or workflows. Workbench can also ingest multiple tabular data formats, including Excel, CSV, or txt file formats.
"Recording data can be a challenging task for organizations, as idiomatic or historical naming conventions used by individuals or groups can limit data reusability, and information silos can restrict transparency and collaboration," said Simon Jupp, Head of Semantic Technology at SciBite. "To address these issues, we have developed Workbench, a user-friendly tool that helps curate term lists, custom dictionaries, and semi-structured datasets to their preferred terminology standard."
Workbench's flexibility allows users to configure the standards they wish to align their columnar data to, while its API enables custom deployments. The tool also has a powerful REST API that allows programmatic access to core functions, enabling integration into custom data curation workflows. Workbench requires access to a TERMite server, which can be configured to use an existing license or an embedded server.
Workbench simplifies the arduous task of data curation, enabling teams to get more done. With its simple and intuitive user interface, organizations can accurately annotate data and promote transparency and collaboration across teams.
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