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| + | # 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? (If it is a ''very'' long list, summarize.) | ||
| + | # 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 | ||
| + | # How ''current'' is the database? | ||
| + | #* When did the database first go online? | ||
| + | #* How often is the database updated? | ||
| + | #* last update? | ||
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===General utility of the database to the scientific community=== | ===General utility of the database to the scientific community=== | ||
===Summary judgment=== | ===Summary judgment=== | ||
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Revision as of 14:41, 30 September 2019
Contents
Database Evaluation
General information about the database
- Name
- type of Database
- What type of biological information does it contain
- What type of data sources does it use
- what organization maintains the Database
- What is their funding source
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? (If it is a very long list, summarize.)
- 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
- How current is the database?
- When did the database first go online?
- How often is the database updated?
- last update?
