Subject-based information retrieval within digital libraries employing LCSHs
Authors: Papadakis, Ioannis 
Kyprianos, Konstantinos 
Mavropodi, Rosa 
Stefanidakis, Michalis 
Issue Date: 1-Sep-2009
Journal: D-Lib Magazine 
Volume: 15
Issue: 9/10
Abstract: 
In this article, an effort is made to take advantage of the inherent semantic wealth existing within Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSHs) in order to provide more efficient subject-based information retrieval in digital libraries. To formally express such wealth, an ontology schema is presented that is capable of modeling the semantics of LCSHs into adequate ontologies. Finally, in order to show the way towards exploiting such ontologies in favor of the development of more effective subject-based information retrieval in digital libraries, a prototype system is presented. The system contains an ontology modeling the LCSHs that are employed within a digital library of theses and dissertations. Serving as a proof of concept, the prototype describes a system capable of making the expressiveness of the underlying ontology readily available to end users while at the same time retaining simplicity and ease-of-use. © 2009 Ioannis Papadakis, Konstantinos Kyprianos, Michalis Stefanidakis and Rosa Mavropodi.
ISSN: 10829873
DOI: 10.1045/september2009-papadakis
URI: https://uniwacris.uniwa.gr/handle/3000/410
Type: Article
Department: Department of Archival, Library and Information Studies 
School: School of Administrative, Economics and Social Sciences 
Affiliation: University of West Attica (UNIWA) 
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