Taxonomic range, research subjects, domains and user-defined tags
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Latin names, research subjects, domains and user-defined tags can be added and removed through a single interface. We base our taxonomy on the NCBI Taxonomy hierarchy. Our () and are ontologies developed within FAIRsharing using over 50 community-built external vocabularies.
Subject in FAIRsharing describe the research scope of the resource being described.
Our allows you to view a "sunburst" visualisation of our subject hierarchy. You can find out more about using our subject browser to find the databases, standards and policies you're interested in within our page.
Every record MUST have at least one subject tag linked to it. Subjects allow you to tell the research community the scope and research areas covered by your database, standard or data policy. You can specify as many subjects as you like.
Please do NOT use subject tags to describe the methodology or the technical aspects of your resource, for example using or only because you are describing a database.
The tag is used to describe those resources whose scope is ontologies and other terminology types. The primary example of the correct usage is database records, like , that store ontologies. Other examples includes databases such as , which is a database for its underlying . In these cases, as their scope (the type of data they contain) is ontologies themselves, the Ontology and Terminology tag applies.
Terminology artefact records: If your standard is already a categorised as a , in the overwhelming majority of cases we do NOT suggest that you use this term. Your terminology will have a scope, e.g. it may be an ontology or an terminology. The only time your terminology should contain the "Ontology and Terminology" tag is if your terminology's scope is terminologies themselves (which is rare).
Click on the “x” next to any existing tag to remove it from your record.
Click on “Add New Terms'' to enable the search panel. Start typing to pull up a list of matching terms from across all of our controlled vocabularies. As you type, you will be presented with a list of existing, matching values that can be selected via their tickboxes.
If you cannot find the term you require from the search results table, then select the appropriate option from below the search box: “Request new species (email)” for taxonomic additions to FAIRsharing, and “Create new user defined tags” for all other required tags.
Research subjects: Please ensure that you have provided at least one term from our “Subject” ontology, as this allows FAIRsharing to classify your record according to its appropriate research area(s).
Because our subjects and domains have a hierarchy, please use the most precise term(s) that fit your resource. Only use high-level terms such as Humanities or Natural Science if the resource's scope is truly that broad.
All records must have a value for taxonomy.
If your resource is from a field that does not require the storage of taxonomic information, such as Physics or the Earth Sciences then please use the “Not applicable” label, which is appropriate for those resources where taxonomy is irrelevant.
If the taxonomic species is relevant to your resource, then please add any latin names (of species or higher) that are within your scope. Some examples include:
Your resource stores genomic data for the house mouse. Rather than using a common name, you search and autocomplete for its latin name, Mus musculus.
Your resource contains data on a wide variety of Bacteria and Archaea. Rather than adding 100s of species, you add the two taxonomic areas Archaea and Bacteria.
Your resource stores species-agnostic biological data that could come from any organism. Therefore you choose the “All” label, which is appropriate for resources accepting data from any species.
If you wish to restrict your search to just one of our terminologies, then use the gear symbol to the left of the search box to filter according to your needs.
