A knowledge graph is the instantiation of an ontology, and an ontology is the knowledge model.
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The Semantic Data Conference
I was honored to be accepted to speak at the first “Semantic Data” conference in New York, a one-day event held on October 23, following the inaugural event held in London on June 27. Semantic Data, organized by Henry Stewart (HS) Events, is co-located with its better-known DAM (Digital Asset…
Topical Taxonomies for Filtering Searches
We taxonomists have long been advocating how a taxonomy of disambiguated concepts tagged to content retrieves more accurate results than search algorithms alone. But if users prefer simply entering text strings into a search box and not browsing taxonomies, how best to support users with a taxonomy can be a…
Taxonomies and Ontologies as Semantic Models
In describing what taxonomies and ontologies are and what they can do, we are hearing the word “semantics” more often. “Semantics” means “meaning,” which is nothing new, and taxonomies and ontologies are not new. What is new is that taxonomies and ontologies are now combined more, and we need a…
Subject Headings vs. Taxonomies
Taxonomies have many similarities but also differences to subject heading schemes.
Tagging with a New Taxonomy
Content tagging should be an important part of an information and content management strategy and not an afterthought.
Synonym Rings (or Search Thesaurus)
A synonym ring is a simple kind of controlled vocabulary that, as the name suggests, has controlled synonyms for concepts and nothing more. I have long included mention of synonym rings in presentations I’ve given with sections listing and describing controlled vocabulary types, and the synonym ring has appeared on…
History of Modern Information Taxonomies
Despite their name, information taxonomies are closer to subject heading schemes and thesauri, than they are classification systems.
Faceted Classification and Faceted Taxonomies
Not all faceted taxonomies are faceted classifications, and not all faceted classifications are taxonomies.
Learning to Create Taxonomies
People who are not professional taxonomists often create taxonomies.