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MCLS 70003, Fall Semester 2007:
Terminology Studies, Discussion Guide SW8

Version: 2007-09-13
SW 8,  Semantic Web Applications
Instructor PowerPoint: Knowledge Modelling and Resources in the Semantic Web (See MCLS-IAL1/Public/70003)
The readings explore the role that ontologies are playing currently in knowledgeand information management.
Readings
See 70003_SW8_Ontologies on MCLS-IAL1/Public/70003 Server for articles.
Sowa, John. 2000. Ontology, Metadata, and Semiotics. http://www.jfsowa.com/ontology/ontometa.htm
Gómez-Pérez, Asunción; Fernández-López, Mariano; and Corcho, Oscar. "Theoretical Foundations of Ontologies." In: Ontological Engineering, with examples from the areas of Knowledge Management, e-Commerce and the Semantic Web. London: Springer, 2003, pp. 1-45.

Can you formulate a definitional difference between terminological concept systems and ontologies? What role can ontologies play in the Semantic Web? What is the difference between a taxonomy and an ontology? How do you think ontologies relate to the notions of indeterminacy and incommensurability? How do you see ontology management as relating to terminology?
Task Description:
No special tasks for this week
Student PowerPoint Presentations
Student PowerPoints: short, 5-10 slide presentations on:
  1. SKOS, OWL, RDF
Deliverables 
Submit PowerPoints after class for inclusion in the MCLS-IAL1 resource.
Submit the next stage of the Research Project. This deliverable is not clearly defined, but could take one of several forms: a fleshed in outline, with copious notes and indicators of where you are going with your project; a detailed PowerPoint, with copious notes in the notes field, filling in significant content relative to the PowerPoint outline; significant sections that have been completed. A termbase output should accompany your paper.