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| − | + | * '''General information about the database'''<!--We can both probably contribute to this part--> | |
| − | General information about the database | + | *# What is the name of the database? (link to the home page) |
| − | What is the name of the database? (link to the home page) | + | *# What type (or types) of database is it? |
| − | What type (or types) of database is it? | + | *## What biological information (type of data) does it contain? (sequence, structure, model organism, or specialty [what?]) |
| − | What biological information (type of data) does it contain? (sequence, structure, model organism, or specialty [what?]) | + | *## What type of data source does it have? |
| − | What type of data source does it have? | + | *##* primary versus secondary ("meta") |
| − | primary versus secondary ("meta") | + | *##* curated versus non-curated |
| − | curated versus non-curated | + | *##* electronic versus human curation |
| − | electronic versus human curation | + | *##* in-house staff versus community curation |
| − | in-house staff versus community curation | + | *# What individual or organization maintains the database? |
| − | What individual or organization maintains the database? | + | *#* public versus private |
| − | public versus private | + | *#* large national or multinational entity or small lab group |
| − | large national or multinational entity or small lab group | + | *# What is their funding source(s)? |
| − | What is their funding source(s)? | + | * '''Scientific quality of the database'''<!--CW--> |
| − | Scientific quality of the database | + | *# Does the content appear to completely cover its content domain? |
| − | Does the content appear to completely cover its content domain? | + | *#* How many records does the database contain? |
| − | How many records does the database contain? | + | *#* What claims do the database owners make about coverage in the corresponding paper? |
| − | What claims do the database owners make about coverage in the corresponding paper? | + | *# What species are covered in the database? |
| − | What species are covered in the database? | + | *# Is the database content useful? I.e., what biological questions can it be used to answer? |
| − | Is the database content useful? I.e., what biological questions can it be used to answer? | + | *# Is the database content timely? |
| − | Is the database content timely? | + | *#* Is there a need in the scientific community for such a database at this time? |
| − | Is there a need in the scientific community for such a database at this time? | + | *#* Is the content covered by other databases already? |
| − | Is the content covered by other databases already? | + | *#* When did the database first go online? |
| − | When did the database first go online? | + | *#* How often is the database updated? |
| − | How often is the database updated? | + | *#* When was the last update? |
| − | When was the last update? | + | * '''General utility of the database to the scientific community''' <!--BH--> |
| − | General utility of the database to the scientific community | + | *# Are there links to other databases? Which ones? |
| − | Are there links to other databases? Which ones? | + | *# Is it convenient to browse the data? |
| − | Is it convenient to browse the data? | + | *# Is it convenient to download the data? |
| − | Is it convenient to download the data? | + | *#* In what file formats are the data provided? |
| − | In what file formats are the data provided? | + | *#* Are they standard or non-standard formats? |
| − | Are they standard or non-standard formats? | + | *# Evaluate the “user-friendliness” of the database: can a naive user quickly navigate the website and gather useful information? |
| − | Evaluate the “user-friendliness” of the database: can a naive user quickly navigate the website and gather useful information? | + | *#* Is the website well-organized? |
| − | Is the website well-organized? | + | *#* Does it have a help section or tutorial? |
| − | Does it have a help section or tutorial? | + | *#* Are the search options sensible? |
| − | Are the search options sensible? | + | *#* Run a sample query. Do the results make sense? |
| − | Run a sample query. Do the results make sense? | + | *# Access: Is there a license agreement or any restrictions on access to the database? |
| − | Access: Is there a license agreement or any restrictions on access to the database? | + | * '''Summary judgment'''<!--Both--> |
| − | Summary judgment | + | *# Would you direct a colleague unfamiliar with the field to use it? |
| − | Would you direct a colleague unfamiliar with the field to use it? | + | *# Is this a professional or hobby database? |
| − | Is this a professional or hobby database? | ||
Revision as of 03:32, 1 October 2017
- General information about the database
- What is the name of the database? (link to the home page)
- What type (or types) of database is it?
- What biological information (type of data) does it contain? (sequence, structure, model organism, or specialty [what?])
- What type of data source does it have?
- primary versus secondary ("meta")
- curated versus non-curated
- electronic versus human curation
- in-house staff versus community curation
- What individual or organization maintains the database?
- public versus private
- large national or multinational entity or small lab group
- What is their funding source(s)?
- Scientific quality of the database
- Does the content appear to completely cover its content domain?
- How many records does the database contain?
- What claims do the database owners make about coverage in the corresponding paper?
- What species are covered in the database?
- Is the database content useful? I.e., what biological questions can it be used to answer?
- Is the database content timely?
- Is there a need in the scientific community for such a database at this time?
- Is the content covered by other databases already?
- When did the database first go online?
- How often is the database updated?
- When was the last update?
- Does the content appear to completely cover its content domain?
- General utility of the database to the scientific community
- Are there links to other databases? Which ones?
- Is it convenient to browse the data?
- Is it convenient to download the data?
- In what file formats are the data provided?
- Are they standard or non-standard formats?
- Evaluate the “user-friendliness” of the database: can a naive user quickly navigate the website and gather useful information?
- Is the website well-organized?
- Does it have a help section or tutorial?
- Are the search options sensible?
- Run a sample query. Do the results make sense?
- Access: Is there a license agreement or any restrictions on access to the database?
- Summary judgment
- Would you direct a colleague unfamiliar with the field to use it?
- Is this a professional or hobby database?
