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Multilingual WorldWideScience.org:International Collaboration Speeds
Advances in E-Science
United Nations Commissionon Science and Technology for Development
Geneva, Switzerland25 May 2011
Walter L. Warnick, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Scientific and Technical InformationU.S. Department of Energy
What Is WorldWideScience.org
?
• A search engine covering national scientific databases and R&D results from the governments of 71 countries
• A tool that integrates these results and makes them searchable by a single query, then returns them in relevance order
• A virtual collection that is enormous and mostly non-Googleable
• A portal that offers translations between a number of languages
It is up and working now, freely available without registrationto anyone with Internet access
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Mission: to ensure America's security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental, and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions.
DOE is the single largest government supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States, providing more than 40 percent of total Federal funding. It oversees, and is the principal Federal funding agency of, the Nation's research programs in high-energy physics, nuclear physics, and fusion energy sciences.
What Is DOE?
What Is OSTI?
The Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) is a program within DOE’s Office of Science with a corporate responsibility for ensuring access to DOE R&D results.
MISSION: To advance science and sustain technological creativity by making R&D findings available and useful to DOE researchers and the public.
We make DOE R&D results findable and accessible, not just within DOE, but globally
We make other people’s R&D results findable, bringing worldwide R&D to DOE and beyond
OSTI coordinates with points of contact across the DOE complex
DOE R&D results are: Collected from DOE offices,
nat’l labs, & facilities, as well as university grantees;
Preserved for re-use; and Made accessible via multiple web
outlets. Interagency and international
exchanges/partnerships leverage access and use of DOE R&D results
OSTI’s Responsibility: DOE Scientific and Technical
Information Program
• 30,000 scientists and engineers within the DOE enterprise
• Over 25,000 facility users and over 11,000 visiting scientists per year
The Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD)
Both organizations believe that scientific progress requires global collaboration.
“the United Nations torch-bearerfor science, technology and innovation.”
Founded on the principle that“advances in science can be accelerated when the diffusion of science knowledge is accelerated.”
WorldWideScience.org
Sharing and strengthening global knowledge;Bridging the digital divide through information and
communications technology; andAccelerating progress and development
worldwide.
Both organizations are dedicated to:
Our Common Interests
• Governed by international WorldWideScience Alliance
• Chaired by UK
– Richard Boulderstone, British Library
• Under the umbrella of the International Council for Scientific and Technical Information
• Diverse Executive Board Leadership from Canada, South Africa, South Korea, and the U.S.
• Supported financially by 49 countries
• Operated by U.S. Department of Energy/OSTI
• R&D results in sustainable energy, medicine, agriculture, environment and physical sciences
• Provides free searching of open-source collections and portals
• Searches multiple data sources with a single query; ranks results in relevance order
Launched in 2008
Integrates 71 nations
Provides over 400 million pages of science information from
databases and portals worldwide
WorldWideScience.org
•Advances science across language barriers
•Offers real-time translations of globally dispersed scientific literature in 10 languages (Arabic to be added June 2011)
•Benefits the English-speaking science community – by providing searching and translation of non-English sources
•Benefits native speakers of other major languages – by translating search results in the user’s language of choice
To further accelerate access to science, multilingual translations are needed in both directions Translation of English content for non-
English speakers . . . and . . . Translation of non-English content for
English speakers
Launched in 2010
Multilingual WorldWideScience.org
In keeping with the vision of the World Summit on the
Information Society (WSIS), WorldWideScience: • “strive [s] to promote universal access with equal opportunities for all to
scientific knowledge and the creation and dissemination of scientific and technical information.”
• is the product of “new forms of solidarity, partnership and cooperation among governments and other stakeholders.”
• provides “equitable access to information for economic, social, political, health, cultural, educational and scientific activities.”
• “facilitates access to public domain information ….” • “promote [s] the production and accessibility to all content – educational,
scientific, cultural or recreational – in diverse languages and formats.”
In keeping with the vision of the World Summit on the
Information Society (WSIS), WorldWideScience: • “strive [s] to promote universal access with equal opportunities for all to
scientific knowledge and the creation and dissemination of scientific and technical information.”
• is the product of “new forms of solidarity, partnership and cooperation among governments and other stakeholders.”
• provides “equitable access to information for economic, social, political, health, cultural, educational and scientific activities.”
• “facilitates access to public domain information ….” • “promote [s] the production and accessibility to all content – educational,
scientific, cultural or recreational – in diverse languages and formats.”
Our Shared Vision
WorldWideScience.org could be called the quintessential World Summit on the Information Society information and
communication technology for E-science.
• The “surface web” includes the billions of pages searched by using conventional search engines (e.g. Google, Yahoo! Bing).
• The “deep web” contains huge document repositories not reached by traditional search engines
– more than 500 times the size of the surface web- contains perhaps 99 percent of web-accessible scientific documents
We Integrate or Aggregate Multiple Government R&D-related Databases into Single-Search Portals
Innovative technology, federated search, drills down to selected databases and websites in parallel, then presents relevance ranked search results
Federated search: • allows users to search multiple
data sources simultaneously via a single query;
• presents results in ranked order relevant to the search query; and
• places no requirements or burdens on database owners
The “Deep Web”
Science.gov, launched in December 2002, pioneered the
use of federated search across the U.S. government:
• Includes scientific and technical information from 14 U.S. science agencies representing 97% of the federal R&D budget
• Now offers access to more than 45 databases, 2,000 websites and 200 million pages of science information via a single query
• Served as the model for WorldWideScience.org• Is the U.S. contribution to WorldWideScience.org
Science.gov, launched in December 2002, pioneered the
use of federated search across the U.S. government:
• Includes scientific and technical information from 14 U.S. science agencies representing 97% of the federal R&D budget
• Now offers access to more than 45 databases, 2,000 websites and 200 million pages of science information via a single query
• Served as the model for WorldWideScience.org• Is the U.S. contribution to WorldWideScience.org
From U.S. Science Portal
June 2006, at the annual conference of the International
Council for Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI),
OSTI proposed taking the national model of Science.gov global.
Our concept: “Science.world” would employ federated search and relevancy ranking technologies to provide access to scientific databases and portals around the world
January 2007, the British Library and U.S. Department of Energy signed a Statement of Intent to collaborate on a global science gateway – and invited other nations to join the effort.
June 2006, at the annual conference of the International
Council for Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI),
OSTI proposed taking the national model of Science.gov global.
Our concept: “Science.world” would employ federated search and relevancy ranking technologies to provide access to scientific databases and portals around the world
January 2007, the British Library and U.S. Department of Energy signed a Statement of Intent to collaborate on a global science gateway – and invited other nations to join the effort.
… to Global Science Gateway
“…nations have recognized the importance of providing their
citizens with one-stop electronic access to increasing volumes of
scientific information”
“…growing sense of the need for reciprocity and sharing of science
knowledge across national boundaries”
“There are existing science information systems and
collections which provide the critical foundation and content for a global, decentralized body
of science knowledge
“The technology exists for federated searching across vast, dispersed
science information system.”
Statement of Intent for A Global Science Gateway
Closing the digital divide
June 2007, at the ICSTI conference in Nancy, France, a
prototype global science gateway was debuted• Now called WorldWideScience.org• Performed federated searching of 12 portals and databases
across 10 countries
February 2008, at the ICSTI meeting in Paris, Terms of
Reference were adopted for the global science gateway• ICSTI would be a primary sponsor of the Alliance• OSTI would serve as the Operating Agent for
WorldWideScience.org and secretariat to the Alliance
June 2007, at the ICSTI conference in Nancy, France, a
prototype global science gateway was debuted• Now called WorldWideScience.org• Performed federated searching of 12 portals and databases
across 10 countries
February 2008, at the ICSTI meeting in Paris, Terms of
Reference were adopted for the global science gateway• ICSTI would be a primary sponsor of the Alliance• OSTI would serve as the Operating Agent for
WorldWideScience.org and secretariat to the Alliance
Debut of WorldWideScience.org
June 12, 2008, The WorldWideScience Alliance was officially launched at the annual ICSTI conference in Seoul
• Provided free real-time search of 32 NATIONAL scientific databases and portals in 44 countries
• Covered 6 continents and nearly half of the world’s population• Offered searchable access to 200 million pages of science
content
Organizations representing 38 of the 44 countries agreed to take part in governance and funding
June 12, 2008, The WorldWideScience Alliance was officially launched at the annual ICSTI conference in Seoul
• Provided free real-time search of 32 NATIONAL scientific databases and portals in 44 countries
• Covered 6 continents and nearly half of the world’s population• Offered searchable access to 200 million pages of science
content
Organizations representing 38 of the 44 countries agreed to take part in governance and funding
Launch of the WorldWideScience Alliance
WorldWideScience.org has grown at a powerful rate. Today WorldWideScience.org:• Provides access to content from 71
countries and over 80 national databases and portals
• Covers nearly 80% of the world’s population
• Searches an estimated 400 million pages of important scientific portals worldwide
- Well-known sources: the U.S. NIH’s PubMed, CERN, KoreaScience
- And more obscure sources: Bangladesh Journals Online
WorldWideScience.org has grown at a powerful rate. Today WorldWideScience.org:• Provides access to content from 71
countries and over 80 national databases and portals
• Covers nearly 80% of the world’s population
• Searches an estimated 400 million pages of important scientific portals worldwide
- Well-known sources: the U.S. NIH’s PubMed, CERN, KoreaScience
- And more obscure sources: Bangladesh Journals Online
Growth of WorldWideScience.org
• 33 sample queries launched in Google, Google Scholar, and WorldWideScience.org
• Similar quantities in the numbers of results, but very little overlap.
• Among the “top 50” results from each search engine, only 2.4% overlap – or 97.6% uniqueness – in WorldWideScience.org results.
• 33 sample queries launched in Google, Google Scholar, and WorldWideScience.org
• Similar quantities in the numbers of results, but very little overlap.
• Among the “top 50” results from each search engine, only 2.4% overlap – or 97.6% uniqueness – in WorldWideScience.org results.
97.6%“Unique
”
Uniqueness of WorldWideScience.org
• WorldWideScience Alliance• ICSTI• U.S. DOE/OSTI• Deep Web Technologies• Microsoft Research
• WorldWideScience Alliance• ICSTI• U.S. DOE/OSTI• Deep Web Technologies• Microsoft Research
International public-private Collaboration
• Multilingual WorldWideScience.orgBETA integrated into the main WorldWideScience.org site
• Addition of Arabic to translations The world’s 5th most commonly-
spoken language One of 6 official UN languages
• Multilingual WorldWideScience.orgBETA integrated into the main WorldWideScience.org site
• Addition of Arabic to translations The world’s 5th most commonly-
spoken language One of 6 official UN languages
العربية
Expanding Multilingual Translations
Coming June 2011
• Multimedia (e.g. video, audio, images) represents a major emerging form of scientific information
• Multimedia presents special opportunitiesand challenges – lack of written transcripts, minimal metadata, scientific/technical/medical terminology, lengthy videos (>1 hour)
• Multimedia (e.g. video, audio, images) represents a major emerging form of scientific information
• Multimedia presents special opportunitiesand challenges – lack of written transcripts, minimal metadata, scientific/technical/medical terminology, lengthy videos (>1 hour)
Integrates Multimedia-based Science & Technology
Coming June 2011
Growth in smart phone capabilities, speed, and usage is phenomenal.
• Majority of usage growth emanating from developing countries.
• Mobile phones allow developing countries to “leapfrog” old technologies – serving to close the “digital divide.”
Growth in smart phone capabilities, speed, and usage is phenomenal.
• Majority of usage growth emanating from developing countries.
• Mobile phones allow developing countries to “leapfrog” old technologies – serving to close the “digital divide.”
WorldWideScience.org Goes Mobile
http://m.worldwidescience.org
Compatible with major brands of “smart phones” – iPhone, Android, Blackberry.
Provides access to over 80 scientific databases, many of which are not individually optimized for mobile web searching.
Coming June 2011
WorldWideScience.org includes R&D findingspublished by or on behalf of 21 of the current memberstates of the UN Commission on Science and Technologyfor development:
Brazil France RwandaChile Ghana South AfricaChina India Sri LankaDemocratic Latvia TanzaniaRepublic of Congo Lesotho TogoCuba Mauritius TunisiaFinland Philippines United States
Portugal
WorldWideScience.org includes R&D findingspublished by or on behalf of 21 of the current memberstates of the UN Commission on Science and Technologyfor development:
Brazil France RwandaChile Ghana South AfricaChina India Sri LankaDemocratic Latvia TanzaniaRepublic of Congo Lesotho TogoCuba Mauritius TunisiaFinland Philippines United States
Portugal
Extending Our Partnership
Going forward, the WorldWideScience Alliance will welcome opportunities to collaborate further with the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development
Please help by: • Bringing WorldWideScience.org to the attention of
science-attentive citizens around the world• Encouraging science-producing nations that are
not already participating in WorldWideScience.org to offer their own scientific databases
Extending Our Partnership
With each new database that is added toWorldWideScience.org, a new door of opportunity opens It can be the science component of digital librariesthroughout the world WorldWideScience.org encompasses the vision and principles of the World Summit on theInformation Society for science, technology andinnovation – and our global science gateway has thepower to improve lives around the world
The Promise of WorldWideScience.org