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Ontologies

Ontologies are a means of structuring data in a way that is both human-friendly and machine readable

Resources

  • Introduction to Cultural Heritage Data Modelling — with a focus on Europeana Data Model

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    This course provides a comprehensive overview of cultural heritage data modelling, focusing on structuring and documenting information within the context of cultural heritage institutions. Participants will learn to represent information using entities and relationships, applying relevant metadata standards. The course emphasises the importance of understanding data models for reusing both data and metadata, with a specific focus on the Europeana Data Model (EDM) and its application in academic and research settings.
  • Formal Ontologies: A Complete Novice's Guide

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    This module is specifically aimed at those who are not yet familiar with ontologies as a means of research data management, and will take you through some of the main features of ontologies, and the reasons for using them.