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SKOSifier

Converting CSV files to SKOS

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What is SKOS ?

• Simple Knowledge Organization System
• RDF-based W3C Recommendation
• Describing taxonomies, thesauri, code lists

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Features

• Terms can have labels in multiple languages
• Preferred, alternative labels
• Hierarchy: broader, narrower terms
• Mapping =/= taxonomies: close, exact match

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Example

@prefix skos: <http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#> .

<http://vocab.belgif.be/auth/mybe-theme/FINA#id> a skos:Concept;
    skos:notation "FINA" ;
    skos:prefLabel "Financiën"@nl, "Finance"@fr ;
    skos:broadMatch <http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/data-theme/ECON> .

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Benefits

• Simple to create and use
• Used by EU Publication Office, UN FAO, ...
• Possible to link to other thesauri

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Why this tool

• Easy conversion of existing files
• No need to install complex tools

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How it works

• Existing flat CSV/Excel is read
• Tool checks "known" column headers
  • Parent, languages...
• SKOS triples are generated

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Limitation

• CSV files must use specific structure
• Limited to basic hierarchy
  • Should be enough in many cases

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Thank you

Questions ?

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