The double role of ontologies in information science research

Volume: 58, Issue: 6, Pages: 786 - 793
Published: Apr 1, 2007
Abstract
In philosophy, Ontology is the basic description of things in the world. In information science, an ontology refers to an engineering artifact, constituted by a specific vocabulary used to describe a certain reality. Ontologies have been proposed for validating both conceptual models and conceptual schemas; however, these roles are quite dissimilar. In this article, we show that ontologies can be better understood if we classify the different...
Paper Details
Title
The double role of ontologies in information science research
Published Date
Apr 1, 2007
Volume
58
Issue
6
Pages
786 - 793
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