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Semantic networks and social networks

Semantic networks and social networks Purpose To illustrate the need for social network metadata within semantic metadata.Designmethodologyapproach Surveys properties of social networks and the semantic web, suggests that social network analysis applies to semantic content, argues that semantic content is more searchable if social network metadata is merged with semantic web metadata.Findings The use of social network metadata will alter semantical searches from being random with respect to source to direct with respect to source, which will increase the accuracy of search results.Research limitationsimplications Suggests that existing XML schemas for semantic web content be modified.Practical implications Introduction and overview of a new issue.Originalityvalue Foundational to the concept of the semantic social network will be useful as an introduction to future work. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Learning Organization Emerald Publishing

Semantic networks and social networks

Downes, Stephen
The Learning Organization , Volume 12 (5): 7 – Oct 1, 2005
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Emerald Publishing
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0969-6474
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10.1108/09696470510700394
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Purpose To illustrate the need for social network metadata within semantic metadata.Designmethodologyapproach Surveys properties of social networks and the semantic web, suggests that social network analysis applies to semantic content, argues that semantic content is more searchable if social network metadata is merged with semantic web metadata.Findings The use of social network metadata will alter semantical searches from being random with respect to source to direct with respect to source, which will increase the accuracy of search results.Research limitationsimplications Suggests that existing XML schemas for semantic web content be modified.Practical implications Introduction and overview of a new issue.Originalityvalue Foundational to the concept of the semantic social network will be useful as an introduction to future work.

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Published: Oct 1, 2005

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