Creating domain specific metadata for scientific data and knowledge bases

Author

Diederich, Jim ; Milton, Jack

Author_Institution

Dept. of Math., California Univ., Davis, CA, USA

Volume

3

Issue

4

fYear

1991

fDate

12/1/1991 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

421

Lastpage

434

Abstract

The authors examine a particular type of domain-based metadata for which a complete ready-made conceptual framework is not and probably cannot be directly supported in predefined data models of knowledge-based representation paradigms. The data or knowledge base designer thus has the burden of sometimes working outside a familiar and otherwise appropriate model. The authors discuss issues arising in formulating certain domain-based metadata extensions and provide guidelines for developing them. These results derive from a continuing effort to create a knowledge base to support research on biological organisms. The added semantics are used to support a more flexible and reliable system for identification

Keywords

biology computing; database management systems; knowledge based systems; knowledge representation; biological organisms; domain specific metadata; identification; knowledge-based representation; predefined data models; research; scientific data; semantics; Biological system modeling; Biological systems; Data engineering; Data models; Guidelines; Knowledge engineering; Lifting equipment; Object oriented databases; Object oriented modeling; Transaction databases;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Knowledge and Data Engineering, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-4347

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/69.109104

Filename

109104