Development of a Toxin Knowledge System
Abstract
The Toxin Knowledge System (TKS) is being developed to provide rapidly accessible, up-to-date knowledge about low molecular weight toxins. This system will integrate facts from published literature into monographs on individual toxins. Development utilizes a relational database management system and associated fourth-generation programming language on minicomputer. It uses a standard knowledge structure, structured abstracting processes, standard nomenclature systems, and computer-generated structured monographs. This system exploits the structured style of scientific writing to collect information on low molecular weight toxins and store this information in structured form. The application guides the abstractor in this collection process, facilitating the extraction of similar information from different papers. A sophisticated user interface allows the user to readily add, find, delete, and update data in the system. Currently TKS manages citation data for both journals and books, has keyword access to entered citations, and can collect information on a paper including the study designs, the subjects and exposure regimens used, and the links to connect this data to the clinical findings reported. Keywords: Artificial intelligence, BW, Database, Assessment, Toxins, Relational data bases, Antitoxins.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 15, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA198603
Entities
People
- Harold L. Trammel
Organizations
- University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign