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Because VIVO models data in a very granular way, it can be combined and reused more easily than web pages combining a lot of different information stored only in text format. This can be seen most readily by browsing VIVO composed only of unstructured text and HTML markup. Try browsing a VIVO page in a linked data browser such as LinkSailor, where the structure underlying the HTML display of the same data in VIVO can be clearly seen.
What does this mean? VIVO data is accessible, discoverable, reusable, and portable – all important factors given the work involved in gathering and maintaining accurate and complete information about researchers and what they do.
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