From Data to Publications: The Polar Information Spectrum

Abstract

Polar information falls into at least six categories: information about researchers, organizations, research facilities, research projects, research datasets, and publications. The management of polar research datasets has been the focus of significant attention in recent years, but it is only one piece of the polar information world. The other information types are needed to provide context to, and extract knowledge from, the raw data.Here, I discuss the possibilities for linking the various types of information categories in Canada to create a truly holistic view of Canadian Arctic research.

Keywords

• Polar information
• Researchers
• Organizations
• Research facilities
• Research projects
• Datasets
• Publications
• Canada
• Arctic Science and Technology Information System
• Arctic Institute of North America