Getting data from figures in published papers

The problem: There are a lot of figures in published papers in the scholarly literature, like the below, from (Attwood et. al. 2012)): At some point, a scientist wants to ask a question for which they can synthesize the knowledge on that question by collecting data from the published literature. This often requires something like the following workflow: Search for relevant papers (e.g., via Google Scholar). Collect the papers. Decide which are appropriate for inclusion....

September 18, 2012 · 5 min · Scott Chamberlain