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On Using Conceptual Modeling for Ontologies

Stefano SpaccapietraNadine CullotChristine ParentChristelle Vangenot

subject

Information managementComputer scienceNCCR-MICSmedia_common.quotation_subjectProcess ontologyNCCR-MICS/CL4Ontology (information science)computer.software_genreData modelingWorld Wide WebDescription logicData integrityConceptual modelOntologyInformation systemontologiesWeb servicecomputermedia_common

description

Are database concepts and techniques suitable for ontology design and management? The question has been on the floor for some time already. It gets a new emphasis today, thanks to the focus on ontologies and ontology services due to the spread of web services as a new paradigm for information management. This paper analyzes some of the arguments that are relevant to the debate, in particular the question whether conceptual data models would adequately support the design and use of ontologies. It concludes suggesting a hybrid approach, combining databases and logic-based services.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2004-01-01
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-30481-4_3