Using Linked Open Data to Enhance Subject Access in Online Primary Sources |
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| Authors: | Thea Lindquist Michael Dulock Juha Törnroos Eero Hyvönen Eetu Mäkelä |
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| Institution: | 1. University Libraries, University of Colorado, Boulder , Boulder , Colorado , USA;2. Department of Media Technology , Aalto University , Espoo , Finland |
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| Abstract: | Using online primary sources is both rewarding and challenging for users. Improving subject access is essential as these sources become increasingly important in educational curricula. A user needs assessment with humanities users showed improving findability and context for historical subjects were major needs. Linked Data can help by linking related concepts in the sources using specialized vocabularies, enriching them with outside resources, and enabling semantic services that empower users. This article discusses a project to enhance subject access in an online World War I collection by deep linking historical data on the civilian experience in occupied Belgium and France. |
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| Keywords: | digital collections linked open data semantic web RDF metadata conversion historical primary sources |
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