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Handling Semantic Ambiguity for Metadata Generation

  • Yang, Gi-Chul (Department of Convergence Software, Mokpo National University) ;
  • Park, Jeong-Ran (Colledge of Computing and Informatics, Drexel University)
  • Received : 2018.02.10
  • Accepted : 2018.03.03
  • Published : 2018.05.31
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Abstract

The following research questions are examined in this paper. What hinders quality metadata generation and metadata interoperability? What kind of semantic representation technique can be utilized in order to enhance metadata quality and semantic interoperability? This paper suggests a way of handling semantic ambiguity for metadata generation. The conceptual graph is utilized to disambiguate semantic ambiguities caused by isolation of a metadata element and its corresponding definition from the relevant context. The mechanism introduced in this paper has the potential to alleviate issues dealing with inconsistent metadata application and interoperability across digital collections.

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