Accomplishment: Completed first version of name disambiguation engine, presented to partners.

Description:

Built out core logic for central service in implementation of Berkeley Prosopography Services (BPS). Built (based on refactored proof-of-concept) as a reusable REST-based web-service, using standard tools.  Presented results to a workshop of project partners, and discussed results and refinements.

Purpose/Importance:

Need to move from a proof of concept to a set of reusable services. Establishes model for building usefl services in support of humanities research, following strategic model for campus IT. Demonstrates useful IT service for core use-case in humanities research.

Impacted areas:

Direct impact on campus partners and academic project partners at various universities. Indirect impact on project bamboo partners.

Strategic Alignment:

Aligns to campus strategic direction to provide support fro research and teaching, using reusable web-services on common service platforms.