@conference {IT404, title = {IT404: Ten simple rules for biomedical ontology development}, booktitle = {International Conference on Biomedical Ontology and BioCreative (ICBO BioCreative 2016)}, series = {Proceedings of the Joint International Conference on Biological Ontology and BioCreative (2016)}, year = {2016}, month = {11/30/16}, publisher = {CEUR-ws.org Volume 1747}, organization = {CEUR-ws.org Volume 1747}, abstract = {

Biomedical ontology development is often a time and resource consuming endeavor. To maximize efficiency of the process, we present a set of 10 simple rules covering basic technical requirements such as scoping and versioning, while considering additional elements such as licensing and community engagement. When applied, the rules will help avoid common pitfalls and jump-start ontology building.

}, url = {http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-1747/IT404_ICBO2016.pdf}, author = {Melanie Courtot and James Malone and Chris Mungall} }