The role of metadata in the Semantic Web

Authors

  • Filiberto Felipe Martínez Arellano
  • Miguel Ángel Amaya Ramírez Instituto de Investigaciones Bibliotecológicas y de la Información

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22201/dgb.0187750xp.2017.1.171

Keywords:

Semantic Web, Metadata, rdf Electronic information organization, Subject retrieval in the Web

Abstract

One of the user needs when searching for information on the Web is to find those precise information they need; That is, when doing a search, they do not should re- cover large amounts of documents, which sometimes have nothing to do with the search they make. This implies the existence of a Semantic Web, where information systems can understand the meaning of content, particularly thematic content of in- formation resources. If it is taken into account that in the Semantic Web the content data or attributes should have a greater context and meaning, then those data or at- tributes must be organized and structured appropiately, using various options, among them, metadata. Therefore, the purpose of this document is to present an approach to the relationship between metadata, particularly content metadata, and the Semantic Web. First, the topic of metadata is discussed, defining and underlining its role. Subsequently, the topic of the Semantic Web and the challenges of using content metadata to support its development are discussed.

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Author Biography

Miguel Ángel Amaya Ramírez, Instituto de Investigaciones Bibliotecológicas y de la Información

Instituto de Investigaciones Bibliotecológicas y de la Información (iibi), unam. Circuito Interior s/n, Torre II de Humanidades, piso 12. c.p. 04510, Coyoacán, cdmx. Correo electrónico: felipe@unam.mx

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Published

2017-08-11

How to Cite

Martínez Arellano F. F. and Amaya Ramírez M. A. (2017) “The role of metadata in the Semantic Web”, Biblioteca Universitaria, 20(1), pp. 3–10. doi: 10.22201/dgb.0187750xp.2017.1.171.

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