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Creating a multi-linked dynamic dataset: a case study of plant genera named for women.

Sabine von MeringLauren Maria GardinerSandra KnappHeather LindonSiobhan LeachmanCarmen Ulloa UlloaSarah VincentMaria S Vorontsova
Published in: Biodiversity data journal (2023)
The innovative approach of our study resulted in a dataset that is dynamic, expansive and widely shared. We have published a static dataset with this paper and have also created a dynamic dataset by linking flowering plant genera and the women in whose honour those genera were named in Wikidata. This concurrent addition of the data to Wikidata, a linked open data repository, enabled it to be enriched, queried and proactively shared during the whole process of dataset creation and into the future. This innovative workflow allowed wide, open participation throughout the research process. The methodology and workflows applied can be used to create future datasets celebrating and amplifying the contributions of marginalised groups in science.
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