The eagle-i network (or just eagle-i) was a tool developed by a set of institutions from the

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that enables users to locate scientific resources around their country. It was retired November 4, 2021 after more than a decade in service. It used an

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to map the resources (such as

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) to their location, facilitating reuse and collaboration. The eagle-i team has produced ontologies that take care of different kinds of resources, such as the Reagent Application Ontology.

External links

eagle-i info page * https://www.eagle-i.net/ - former web site

References

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