Using Semantic Web Methods to Improve Information Resource Quality

Published

September 29, 2006

Author(s)

John Barkley

Abstract

The quality of information resources can be improved using Semantic Web methods instead of, or in conjunction with XML and relational database systems. With Semantic Web methods, more of the semantics of an information resource can be made explicit in a formal language while the representation remains amenable to fully automated validation and testing. This capability can improve the quality of information resources while reducing the need for developing specialized validation and testing tools for each application, thus, resulting in a return on investment in Semantic Web technology. For those familiar with XML and relational database systems, this paper introduces this capability with an example.

Citation

NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 7354

Report Number

7354

NIST Pub Series

NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)

Pub Type

NIST Pubs

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Keywords

information resource, OWL, relational database, semantic web, XML

Citation

Barkley, J. (2006), Using Semantic Web Methods to Improve Information Resource Quality, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=50895 (Accessed October 13, 2025)