NIF-Hypothesis join forces

NIF is working with Hypothes.is, a non-profit organization building an open annotation layer for the web.  With Hypothes.is, users can add information to any web document, including scientific articles, through interactive annotations.  Annotations are distinct from most commenting systems in that they are anchored to individual words, phrases or sentences and displayed in context rather than at the end of the page.

NIF will be using Hypothes.is to broadcast our considerable data holdings through Hypothes.is so that links between articles and data are displayed with the article.  Currently, NIF uses the NIH Link Out Broker to provide information, for example, on antibodies used in an article or links to data.  These links are buried at the bottom of the abstract page in Pub Med.  With Hypothes.is, wherever the article is read, NIF will be able to display these links to readers.

But that is in the future.  In the meanwhile, we’d like to help Hypothes.is introduce the potential of web-based annotation to neuroscientists.  With Hypothes.is, researchers can take notes on the web, share their knowledge with others or collaborate with colleagues.

As an incentive to try Hypothes.is, we are offering all who attend the Society for Neuroscience meeting in Chicago the opportunity to annotate for the chance to win an Apple Watch! Visit the link to register for the contest. Click here to register!