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Klappentext From Knowledge Abstraction to Management answers this need by analysing ontology tools and techniques, helping the reader develop a conceptual framework from the digital library perspective. Solecistic Vs. Semantic web; Knowledge organization - roll within the unfathom'd space; Developing conceptual frameworks; Untying the tangles; Faceted knowledge representation; Conclusion.
List of contents
- List of figures and tables
- List of abbreviations
- About the author
- 1. Introduction: knowledge abstraction: problems and context-based solution
- Abstract:
- Background
- Knowledge organization: problems and context-based solution
- An approach to bring hope
- References
- 2. Non-semantic vs. Semantic Web: the architecture and tools
- Abstract:
- Background
- The Semantic Web
- Components of the Semantic Web
- Architecture of the Semantic Web: work behind the screen
- Challenges of Semantic Web implementation
- Semantic Web technologies
- Conclusion
- References
- 3. Knowledge organization: its role within the unfathomed space
- Abstract:
- Background
- Knowledge organization and digital context
- Knowledge organization: major landmarks
- Landmarks in semantic knowledge organization
- Limitations of existing approaches of knowledge organization
- Tim Berners-Lee's vision of the Semantic Web
- Making the right choice
- Conclusion
- References
- 4. Developing conceptual frameworks: evolution and architecture
- Abstract:
- Background
- Evolution of frameworks
- Purpose of frameworks
- Components of a framework
- Difference from contemporary technologies
- Types of frameworks
- Examples of significant frameworks
- References
- 5. Unified Modeling Language: untying the tangles
- Abstract:
- Background
- Conceptual (un)clarity on the web
- UML for ontologies in the Semantic Web
- The metamodeling approach
- Conclusion
- References
- 6. Faceted knowledge representation: putting the leash around unleashed knowledge
- Abstract:
- Background
- Facets: computer science vis-à-vis library science
- Facetization and facet analysis
- Some examples of facet-based tools and technologies
- Conclusion
- References
- 7. Designing the framework: ready . get set . go!!
- Abstract:
- Background
- Semantic search and retrieval
- Semantic search and retrieval using the framework
- S. R. Ranganathan's faceted approach for knowledge organization
- Knowledge framework and instances
- Development of a sample model using the conceptual framework
- Conclusion
- References
- 8. Conclusion
- Abstract:
- The conceptual framework
- Mechanism to evaluate completeness of the newly developed model
- Limitations
- Distinct advantages of the framework in information retrieval
- Further developments: design of domain-specific models from the framework
- References
- Bibliography
- Index
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"It represents the results of research aimed at designing a template with generic guidelines and has the potential to be used to develop digital library models for any subject using the analytico-faceted approach."--Online Information Review, From Knowledge Abstraction to Management
