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GACS
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Abstract
The process - the three organization selected the 10,000 concepts most frequently used in each respective thesaurus. These concepts were algorithmically mapped, mappings were checked by hand, and inconsistencies were resolved by discussion.
Description
The Global Agricultural Concept Scheme (GACS) is a hub for
concepts related to agriculture, in multiple languages, for use in Linked
Data. The idea for GACS emerged out of discussions at the World Congress of
IAALD, the International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists,
in July 2013. The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
(FAO), CAB International (CABI), and the National Agricultural Library of the
USA (NAL) agreed in October 2013 to explore the feasibility of developing a
shared concept scheme by integrating their three thesauri: the AGROVOC
Concept Scheme, the CAB Thesaurus (CABT), and NAL Thesaurus (NALT). In the
GACS vision, the integration of these three thesauri is but the first step
towards the realization of a hub that links to and from the concept schemes
beyond the initial three, and in multiple language areas.
Initial created on
May 1, 2016.
For additional information, contact
Tom Baker (tom@tombaker.org).
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May 1, 2016
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June 4, 2018
Modification date
December 13, 2017
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GACS uses •To support applications of subject description, natural language processing, retrieval, automated indexing, spelling and translation •To serve as a hub for mapping and integrating related or specialized vocabularies for semantic interoperability •To improve discoverability of information and data to the benefit of farmers, researchers, and policy makersMethodology and provenance
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The process - the three organization selected the 10,000 concepts most frequently used in each respective thesaurus. These concepts were algorithmically mapped, mappings were checked by hand, and inconsistencies were resolved by discussion.Community
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Starting from April 2017, the work of the GACS Working Group continues as a Working Group within the umbrella of GADAN, with an enlarged membership. Currently, the basic foundational documents for the group are under development: a vision document, a technical workplan and a business model.Content