Contribute a Resource
The portal is a curated index of work produced by the Accelerate BASSO Network. We welcome submissions of new resources and corrections to existing entries from network members and the wider community.
How submissions work
- Open a GitHub issue using the template that matches the kind of resource you want to add (see the list below). The templates ask for the metadata the portal needs — name, description, links, associated projects, and so on.
- A maintainer reviews the submission. Most resources can be added from the issue alone; we may follow up in the issue thread if anything needs clarification.
- Once approved, automation converts the issue into a YAML record under
data/resources/and opens a pull request. The resource appears on the portal once the PR is merged and the next deploy completes.
Submission templates
Pick the template that best fits the resource. If you're not sure, start with whichever is closest — a maintainer can re-route it.
- Add ontology→
Ontologies should be published on BioPortal so the portal can track new releases automatically.
- Add publication→
Papers, preprints, or workshop contributions produced by the network.
- Add tool or registry→
Software, services, or curated registries produced by the network.
- Add repository→
Code repositories that host ontology sources, scripts, or related material.
- Add website→
Project sites, documentation hubs, or other public-facing pages.
- Add community→
Working groups, forums, or collaborative communities of practice.
You can also browse all templates from the new-issue picker on GitHub.
Updating an existing resource
To correct or extend a record that's already in the portal, use the Update a resource template. Mention the resource by name and describe the change. If you're comfortable editing YAML directly, a pull request against data/resources/ is also welcome.
What we look for
- A clear connection to the Accelerate BASSO Network — produced, used, or supported by one or more network projects.
- A stable home (BioPortal, GitHub, Zenodo, OSF, project website, etc.) the portal can link to. We index metadata, not content.
- Enough description for a non-specialist reader to understand what the resource is and why it's relevant.