A Method for Converting Thesauri to RDF/OWL

Abstract. This paper describes a method for converting existing thesauri and related resources from their native format to RDF(S) and OWL. The method identifies four steps in the conversion process. In each step, decisions have to be taken with respect to the syntax or semantics of the resulting representation. Each step is supported through a number of guidelines. The method is illustrated through conversions of two large thesauri: MeSH and WordNet.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2004
• Where: SEMWEB
• Authors: Mark van Assem, Maarten R. Menken, Guus Schreiber, Jan Wielemaker, Bob J. Wielinga
• Keywords: Conversion Process, Native Format, SEMWEB 2004, Thesauri