The rise of ontologies or the reinvention of classification

Dagobert Soergel

Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1999, vol. 50, issue 12, 1119-1120

Abstract: Classifications/ontologies, thesauri, and dictionaries serve many functions, which are summarized in this note. As a result of this multiplicity of functions, classifications—often called ontologies—are developed in many communities of research and practice. Unfortunately, there is little communication and mutual learning; thus, efforts are fragmented, resulting in considerable reinvention and less than optimal products.

Date: 1999
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