Illustrating the power of information in life science research
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published 17/11/2008
 
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section Summary
 
 
The ironic proverbial saying that “a month in the lab can save you an hour in the library” is proving itself repeatedly and at a huge cost to both academic and commercial institutions alike. Missed information in the literature costs time, money, and quality. Both the quality of decisions made and the quality of subsequent research output is compromised when the available information is not realized. In monetary terms, incorrect decisions along the drug pipeline lifecycle in the pharmaceutical area can cost millions to billions of dollars.
 
 

Table of Contents Illustrating the power of information in life science research Table of Contents

 
  1. Introduction.
    1. The ironic proverbial saying that 'a month in the lab can save you an hour in the library?.
    2. Substantial costs.
    3. The value of information.
    4. A rigorous description of literature-based discovery.
  2. Barriers to the automation of these discoveries.
    1. Finding relevant information.
    2. Getting a citation from PubMed.
  3. Shifting paradigms.
    1. A variety of technological advances.
    2. Project Prospect.
  4. Chemical information mining: A new paradigm.
    1. Computer-assisted extraction.
    2. Textual names.
    3. The use of computer-readable formats for chemical structures.
    4. Chemical identifiers.
  5. Conclusion.
 
 
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