Building the EnCOrE dictionary collaboratively: strategy and practice. (9th October 2008)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Krief, Alain; Castillo-Colaux, Catherine; Henry, Julie; Juilliard, Claudie; , Sandrine Peraldi
• Is Part Of: International journal of knowledge and learning. Volume 4:Number 2/3(2008)
• Page Start: 203
• Page End: 216
• Publication Date: 2008-10-09
• Subjects: organic chemistry -- dictionary -- lexicon -- glossary -- web-based encyclopaedia -- collaborative working -- collaborative tools -- internet; Knowledge and learning -- Periodicals; Knowledge management -- Periodicals; 306.4205
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1741-1009

Abstract

We are building an encyclopaedia of organic chemistry (EnCOrE) in English and making it freely available on the internet. We expect the tools to be used by novice as well as advanced researchers from university and industry. They will allow cross-searches based on chemical structures and equations, and on explanatory texts and an elaborated dictionary. EnCOrE will be created under a strong editorial organisation but also collaboratively between chemists. This will ensure that it is kept up to date and will favour a consensual approach. We will disclose our effort to develop, in this way, the EnCOrE dictionary and the protocols to favour collaboration.