id
	12334
Url
	https://chloe.cnr.it/s/BiDiAr/item/12334
Resource template
	Academic Article
Resource class
	bibo:AcademicArticle
Title
	Cultural heritage on the Semantic Web: The Europeana Data Model
Creator
	Silva, Ana Luísa
	Terra, Ana Lúcia
Date
	2024
Language
	eng
Abstract
	The Semantic Web allows data to be linked on the Web and structures information for use by humans and machines. Furthermore, it makes relationships between data explicit, enabling the creation of Linked Data. Based on a literature review, the principles and technologies underlying Linked Data are presented – namely, the Resource Description Framework and models developed for libraries, archives and museums. Europeana aggregates European institutions’ digital cultural heritage, having developed a model that follows linked-data principles. For a deeper understanding of this model, the Europeana Data Model is presented with examples of two representation approaches and the advantages of metadata enrichment in information discovery. The experience of the University of Coimbra with Europeana is briefly explained. Finally, the authors discuss the challenges that cultural heritage institutions face in adopting these models and freeing their information from the silos it is in, taking advantage of the potential that Linked Data provides.
Is Part Of
	IFLA Journal
Cited by
	11047
Doi
	https://doi.org/10.1177/03400352231202506
Issn
	0340-0352
Issue
	1
Pages
	93-107
Short title
	Cultural heritage on the Semantic Web
Uri
	https://doi.org/10.1177/03400352231202506
Volume
	50
Homepage
	https://www.zotero.org/groups/5293298/bidiar/items/TJ6S5UNQ/item-list

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