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Editorial
. 2011 Mar 29;43(4):281-3.
doi: 10.1038/ng0411-281.

The value of data

Barend Mons  1 , Herman van Haagen, Christine Chichester, Peter-Bram 't Hoen, Johan T den Dunnen, Gertjan van Ommen, Erik van Mulligen, Bharat Singh, Rob Hooft, Marco Roos, Joel Hammond, Bruce Kiesel, Belinda Giardine, Jan Velterop, Paul Groth, Erik Schultes
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Editorial

The value of data

Barend Mons et al. Nat Genet. .

Abstract

Data citation and the derivation of semantic constructs directly from datasets have now both found their place in scientific communication. The social challenge facing us is to maintain the value of traditional narrative publications and their relationship to the datasets they report upon while at the same time developing appropriate metrics for citation of data and data constructs.

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