A new feature for publishing EML (Ecological Metadata Language) metadata standard in addition to current metadata. This will broaden access to metadata from Ó”KOS globally.
Data in Ó”KOS has been mapped to a RDF standard repository (Resource Description Framework). This is the first stage in delivering a system interface for direct querying using SPARQL, a key query language of the semantic web.
TERN has partnered with DataOne, and Eco-informatics (on behalf of TERN) has now built a Node to join the DataONE network. Data holdings from all facilities across TERN currently using the EML metadata standard, including Ó”KOS are discoverable via the DataONE network.
Improved 'free text' searches on Integrated Site Data metadata (Abstract, Objectives and Methods sections), improved Ó”KOS security and removed unused search terms.