RDF-Based Integration with SPARQL Building System for Life Science Database Archive

Abstract. The Life Science Database Archive (LSDB Archive, https://dbarchive.biosciencedbc.jp/ ) is a service to collect, preserve and provide databases generated by life-science researchers in Japan. As of September 2015, the LSDB Archive includes 103 databases and all the databases can be downloadable with appropriate licenses and metadata. Although a simple keyword search tool is available for the databases, more flexible retrieval system to obtain relevant data from heterogeneous databases is required. Therefore, we first converted the databases into RDF datasets, uploaded in a triple store. Then, we developed a prototype of retrieval system using SPARQL Builder. Because SPARQL Builder assists users in writing queries, the prototype enables users without knowledge of RDF to access the datasets