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*# Link to the database: https://monarchinitiative.org | *# Link to the database: https://monarchinitiative.org | ||
*# The database focuses on human disease related genotypes/phenotypes. (https://monarchinitiative.org/page/about) | *# The database focuses on human disease related genotypes/phenotypes. (https://monarchinitiative.org/page/about) | ||
| − | *## The database uses model organisms for phenotype comparison within/across species. (https://monarchinitiative.org) | + | *## The database uses model organisms for phenotype comparison within/across species. (https://monarchinitiative.org) |
*## What type of data source does it have? | *## What type of data source does it have? | ||
*##* primary versus secondary ("meta") | *##* primary versus secondary ("meta") | ||
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*##* electronic versus human curation | *##* electronic versus human curation | ||
*##* in-house staff versus community curation | *##* in-house staff versus community curation | ||
| − | *# The Monarch Initiative is maintained by several institutions, including Oregon Health & Science University, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, The Jackson Laboratory, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Queen Mary University of London, Garvan Institute, Renaissance Computing Institute - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and University of Pittsburgh. More information about the contributing individuals at each institution can be found by clicking on the hyperlink. (https://monarchinitiative.org/page/team) | + | *# The Monarch Initiative is maintained by several institutions, including Oregon Health & Science University, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, The Jackson Laboratory, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Queen Mary University of London, Garvan Institute, Renaissance Computing Institute - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and University of Pittsburgh. More information about the contributing individuals at each institution can be found by clicking on the hyperlink. (https://monarchinitiative.org/page/team) |
| − | *# The institutions found funding for the database through a National Institutes of Health Office of the Director Grant, as well as through the National Institutes of Health Undiagnosed Diseases Program. (https://monarchinitiative.org/page/team). | + | *# The institutions found funding for the database through a National Institutes of Health Office of the Director Grant, as well as through the National Institutes of Health Undiagnosed Diseases Program. (https://monarchinitiative.org/page/team) (https://www.genome.gov/27544402/the-undiagnosed-diseases-program/) |
* '''Scientific quality of the database''' | * '''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? | ||
Revision as of 20:47, 2 October 2017
Completed by Nicole Kalcic and Dina Bashour
- General information about the database
- Link to the database: https://monarchinitiative.org
- The database focuses on human disease related genotypes/phenotypes. (https://monarchinitiative.org/page/about)
- The database uses model organisms for phenotype comparison within/across species. (https://monarchinitiative.org)
- 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
- The Monarch Initiative is maintained by several institutions, including Oregon Health & Science University, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, The Jackson Laboratory, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Queen Mary University of London, Garvan Institute, Renaissance Computing Institute - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and University of Pittsburgh. More information about the contributing individuals at each institution can be found by clicking on the hyperlink. (https://monarchinitiative.org/page/team)
- The institutions found funding for the database through a National Institutes of Health Office of the Director Grant, as well as through the National Institutes of Health Undiagnosed Diseases Program. (https://monarchinitiative.org/page/team) (https://www.genome.gov/27544402/the-undiagnosed-diseases-program/)
- 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?
