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Simple Knowledge Organization System (SKOS) is a W3C recommendation designed for representation of thesauri, classification schemes, taxonomies, subject-heading systems, or any other type of structured controlled vocabulary. SKOS is part of the Semantic Web family of standards built upon RDF and RDFS, and its main objective is to enable easy publication and use of such vocabularies as linked data. Wikipedia →
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- Read the overview: Simple Knowledge Organization SystemA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: BibleThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Key choices in the design of Simple Knowledge Organization System (SKOS)Cited 87 times
- Go sideways: ISO 25964A closely related topic
- Go sideways: Semantic layerA closely related topic
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🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Key choices in the design of Simple Knowledge Organization System (SKOS)
Supply chain knowledge management supported by a simple knowledge organization system
Extending the simple knowledge organization system for concept management in vocabulary development applications
Simple Knowledge Organization System (SKOS)
Key Choices in the Design of Simple Knowledge Organization System (SKOS)
đź“š Books worth reading
BibleBible · 1200
Argonauts of the western PacificBronisław Malinowski · 1922
Invitation to Computer ScienceG. Michael Schneider, Judith L. Gersting · 1995
Technical CommunicationJohn M. Lannon · 2000
Cartesian meditationsEdmund Husserl, Dorion Cairns · 1960
PsychologyMichael Maher · 1890
Statistical Atlases and Computational Models of the Heart. Imaging and Modelling ChallengesOscar Camara · 2012
The Authoritarian DynamicKaren Stenner · 2001
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