Ontology: The Invisible Architecture Powering Findability in the Age of AI
In information science, ontology is one of those terms that sounds intimidating but quietly does some of the most important work behind the scenes. […]
Taxonomy, Thesaurus, or Ontology? – Clearing the Confusion, Part One
Should your organization use a thesaurus, taxonomy, or ontology to make its information assets searchable and retrievable? Let’s talk about the differences.
A taxonomy is […]
When Do You Need a Taxonomy vs. an Ontology? Insights from Marjorie Hlava on Transforming Knowledge Management
In the evolving landscape of knowledge management—especially in the age of artificial intelligence (AI)—organizations are under increasing pressure to structure, retrieve and leverage their […]
Classic Posts Summer – Information Science Works on Consistency
Our regular blogger is out of commission while recovering from surgery. Please enjoy one of our classic posts!
Information Science Works on Consistency
July 8, 2020 […]
A Group of Taxonomists Walk Into a Pub
On June 27, 2024, there will be taxonomists, ontologists, data managers, knowledge organizers and data architects gathered in London for Semantic Data 2024: Taxonomy, […]
Building Relationships with Ontologies
The idea of an ontology is that it represents complex relationships among the objects or concepts themselves. The intent of an ontology is to provide a […]
Ontology-Based Technology Developed for Caregivers
The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) has developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based service platform to share knowledge on the symptoms of dementia […]
Standards and Ontologies
The National Information Standards Organization offered an interesting webinar last month titled, “Standards-Specific Ontology Standard.” If you were able to attend, you know that […]
Ontology and Data
The idea of an ontology is that it represents complex relationships among the objects or concepts themselves. So the intent of an ontology is to provide […]
Controlled Vocabularies and Taxonomies
When we talk, we speak in natural language. This language is raw, rich, sometimes messy, but real. When we organize our information and label […]