Conceptual biology, hypothesis discovery, and text mining: Swanson's legacy

Innovative biomedical librarians and information specialists who want to expand their roles as expert searchers need to know about profound changes in biology and parallel trends in text mining. In recent years, conceptual biology has emerged as a complement to empirical biology. This is partly in response to the availability of massive digital resources such as the network of databases for molecular biologists at the National Center for Biotechnology Information. Developments in text mining and hypothesis discovery systems based on the early work of Swanson, a mathematician and information scientist, are coincident with the emergence of conceptual biology. Very little has been written to introduce biomedical digital librarians to these new trends. In this paper, background for data and text mining, as well as for knowledge discovery in databases (KDD) and in text (KDT) is presented, then a brief review of Swanson's ideas, followed by a discussion of recent approaches to hypothesis discovery and testing. 'Testing' in the context of text mining involves partially automated methods for finding evidence in the literature to support hypothetical relationships. Concluding remarks follow regarding (a) the limits of current strategies for evaluation of hypothesis discovery systems and (b) the role of literature-based discovery in concert with empirical research. Report of an informatics-driven literature review for biomarkers of systemic lupus erythematosus is mentioned. Swanson's vision of the hidden value in the literature of science and, by extension, in biomedical digital databases, is still remarkably generative for information scientists, biologists, and physicians. © 2006Bekhuis; licensee BioMed Central Ltd

Measuring Patent-Citations of LIS Literature: An analytical study of the Journal Scientometrics

The purpose of this study is to analyse the utility and application of Library and Information Science (LIS) research in patents representing innovations, inventions and new knowledge. With this research, we have tried to bridge a gap between LIS research and patents, which is unavailable to date in the literature. To conduct the study, various patent search databases were used. Data in the form of DOIs were extracted from the Scopus database for the journal Scientometrics and were processed and analysed in visualisation software and spreadsheet software. The findings reveal how industries filing patents derive valuable inputs from LIS research in terms of its utilization, recognition and acceptance. This research paper will enhance the understanding regarding Library and information science, what is its value in Research and Development (R&D). Normally, it is believed that only STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Medical) research is fruitful for patents and innovations. The study breaks the glass ceiling as it provides an evidence-based approach to justify the LIS research does play a crucial role in the growth, development and progress of the society through its existence and proven integration with the patents. The findings reveal that LIS research is influencing Patents as they are being cited regularly with the growth in this discipline

Knowledge management and the relationship between the management and computing disciplines in the publications of Social Sciences Citation Index (2001-2010)

This paper presents the results of a bibliometric analysis of scientifc publications about the systems and technologies for knowledge management during the period 2001-2010 in the database ISI Web of Knowledge and indexed in the Social Sciences Citation Index. The aim of this survey is to describe and analyze the trend of publications, identify key scientifc contributions and verify the relationship between the Administration and the Disciplines of Computer when it comes to knowledge management, serving as a guide for future research. The results presented in this survey may be useful for future research, serving as a reference about trends in scientifc productivity, authors, institutions and countries leaders in the area of knowledge management, this survey identifes himself emerging topics and its relationship to other indicators and areas of expertise, which can lead to further research.Se presentan los resultados de un análisis bibliométrico realizado a las publicaciones científcas acerca de los sistemas y tecnologías para la gestión del conocimiento durante el periodo de 2001-2010 en la base de datos ISI Web of Knowledge e indexadas en el Social Sciences Citation Index. El objetivo de este estudio es describir y analizar la tendencia de las publicaciones, identifcar las publicaciones más infuyentes y constatar la relación entre las áreas de Administración y las Disciplinas de la Computación cuando se habla de gestión de conocimiento. Los resultados presentados en este estudio pueden ser de gran utilidad a futuras investigaciones, sirviendo como marco de referencia acerca de tendencias en productividad científca, autores, instituciones y países lideres en el área de la gestión de conocimiento, así mismo este estudio identifca tópicos emergentes y su relación con otros indicadores y áreas de conocimiento, lo cual puede dar origen a futuras investigaciones

Knowledge management and the relationship between the management and computing disciplines in the publications of Social Sciences Citation Index (2001-2010)

This paper presents the results of a bibliometric analysis of scientifc publications about the systems and technologies for knowledge management during the period 2001-2010 in the database ISI Web of Knowledge and indexed in the Social Sciences Citation Index. The aim of this survey is to describe and analyze the trend of publications, identify key scientifc contributions and verify the relationship between the Administration and the Disciplines of Computer when it comes to knowledge management, serving as a guide for future research. The results presented in this survey may be useful for future research, serving as a reference about trends in scientifc productivity, authors, institutions and countries leaders in the area of knowledge management, this survey identifes himself emerging topics and its relationship to other indicators and areas of expertise, which can lead to further research.Se presentan los resultados de un análisis bibliométrico realizado a las publicaciones científcas acerca de los sistemas y tecnologías para la gestión del conocimiento durante el periodo de 2001-2010 en la base de datos ISI Web of Knowledge e indexadas en el Social Sciences Citation Index. El objetivo de este estudio es describir y analizar la tendencia de las publicaciones, identifcar las publicaciones más infuyentes y constatar la relación entre las áreas de Administración y las Disciplinas de la Computación cuando se habla de gestión de conocimiento. Los resultados presentados en este estudio pueden ser de gran utilidad a futuras investigaciones, sirviendo como marco de referencia acerca de tendencias en productividad científca, autores, instituciones y países lideres en el área de la gestión de conocimiento, así mismo este estudio identifca tópicos emergentes y su relación con otros indicadores y áreas de conocimiento, lo cual puede dar origen a futuras investigaciones