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Linked Data for Libraries and Archives Roman Amigo, Carolina

Abstract

Linked data is the term used to refer to the set of technologies and best practices aimed to prepare and publish data in a way it can be interlinked and shared on the Semantic Web. The Semantic Web is the next level of evolution of the internet as we use it today, where machines will be able to understand the semantic meaning of information provided by humans. Although its multiple potential applications to Libraries and Archives, linked data implementation is still incipient in this setting. This study aims to identify and explain the core concepts related to linked data, as well as to explore its possible applications for Libraries and Archives. The theoretical component of this project comprised a literature review and the creation of narratives for the definition of Linked Data main concepts and frameworks. The practical component included prototyping and testing of Linked Data web applications using UBC Open Collections metadata.

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Linked Data for Libraries and Archives
Alternate Title
Linked Data Web Application: use cases of UBC Open Collections AP; IIIF: Use Cases for UBC Open Collections
Creator
Roman Amigo, Carolina
Date Issued
2017-12
Description
Linked data is the term used to refer to the set of technologies and best practices aimed to prepare and publish data in a way it can be interlinked and shared on the Semantic Web. The Semantic Web is the next level of evolution of the internet as we use it today, where machines will be able to understand the semantic meaning of information provided by humans. Although its multiple potential applications to Libraries and Archives, linked data implementation is still incipient in this setting. This study aims to identify and explain the core concepts related to linked data, as well as to explore its possible applications for Libraries and Archives. The theoretical component of this project comprised a literature review and the creation of narratives for the definition of Linked Data main concepts and frameworks. The practical component included prototyping and testing of Linked Data web applications using UBC Open Collections metadata.
Subject
Linked Data; Digital Libraries; Web Applications; IIIF; Open Collections API
Genre
Report
Type
Text
Language
eng
Series
University of British Columbia. LIBR 594
Date Available
2017-12-21
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0362307
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/64137
Affiliation
Arts, Faculty of; Library, UBC; Library, Archival and Information Studies (SLAIS), School of
Campus
UBCV
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Graduate
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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