Research

From SAM

Linked Data

The state of URI identification of controlled vocabularies.

Topics:
Useful conventions should apply to URIs
The benefits and problems with semantics in identifiers
The state of enabling technology for semantic web applications
Circumstances under which string data is acceptable or desirable as metadata values (without URIs)

Resources:

• Linked Data initiative
• Tim Berners-Lee talk on the value and importance of linked data.
• voiD specification
  • voiD RDF vocabulary
  • voiD guide
• ID.LOC.GOV Web Service

Data Models for Scientific Data Sets

Topics:
Schemas for data
Terminology and granularity of data- sets, collections, series, etc....
What IS a dataset?
What is an appropriate level of granularity for identification? For metadata creation?
Data formats and data types

Functional Categories of Metadata

Topics:
Discovery
Advanced searching
Interpretation for re-use
Preservation
Semi-automated data integration