Document (#32757)

Author

Kless, D.
Milton, S.

Title

Comparison of thesauri and ontologies from a semiotic perspective

Source

Advances in ontologies: Proceedings of the Sixth Australasian Ontology Workshop Adelaide, Australia, 7 December 2010. Eds.: K. Taylor, T.Meyer u. M.Orgun [http://krr.meraka.org.za/~aow2010/AOW2010-preproceedings.pdf]

Imprint

Adelaide : Macquarie University, Australia

Year

2010

Pages

S.35-44

Abstract

Thesauri are frequently stated or indirectly treated as subtype of ontologies or vice versa while other definitions explicitly distinguish them. To encounter the lack of clarity this paper provides an in-depth comparison of these types of models. The comparison followed a semiotic approach and considered syntactic, semantic and pragmatic differences between ontologies and thesauri. For the comparison data models of thesauri and ontologies were produced that - in contrast to existing meta- and datamodels - are comparable with each other. The analysis revealed significant differences in the semiotic aspects of thesauri and ontologies. This finding challenges the treatment of ontologies and thesauri as type of one another. The comparison presented in this paper shall also provide input for standardization efforts in clarifying the relatedness of thesauri and ontologies.

Footnote

Preprint. To be published as Vol 122 in the Conferences in Research and Practice in Information Technology Series by the Australian Computer Society Inc. http://crpit.com/.

Theme

Wissensrepräsentation
Konzeption und Anwendung des Prinzips Thesaurus

Object

SKOS

Similar documents (author)

1. Kless, D.: From a thesaurus standard to a general knowledge organization standard?! (2007) 6.19

   6.190705 = sum of:
     6.190705 = weight(author_txt:kless in 528) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
       6.190705 = fieldWeight in 528, product of:
         1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
           1.0 = termFreq=1.0
         9.905128 = idf(docFreq=5, maxDocs=44218)
         0.625 = fieldNorm(doc=528)
   

2. Kless, D.: Erstellung eines allgemeinen Standards zur Wissensorganisation : Nutzen, Möglichkeiten, Herausforderungen, Wege (2010) 6.19

   6.190705 = sum of:
     6.190705 = weight(author_txt:kless in 4422) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
       6.190705 = fieldWeight in 4422, product of:
         1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
           1.0 = termFreq=1.0
         9.905128 = idf(docFreq=5, maxDocs=44218)
         0.625 = fieldNorm(doc=4422)
   

3. Kless, D.; Lindenthal, J.; Milton, S.; Kazmierczak, E.: Interoperability of knowledge organization systems with and through ontologies (2011) 3.10

   3.0953524 = sum of:
     3.0953524 = weight(author_txt:kless in 4814) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
       3.0953524 = fieldWeight in 4814, product of:
         1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
           1.0 = termFreq=1.0
         9.905128 = idf(docFreq=5, maxDocs=44218)
         0.3125 = fieldNorm(doc=4814)
   

4. Kless, D.; Milton, S.; Kazmierczak, E.; Lindenthal, J.: Thesaurus and ontology structure : formal and pragmatic differences and similarities (2015) 3.10

   3.0953524 = sum of:
     3.0953524 = weight(author_txt:kless in 2036) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
       3.0953524 = fieldWeight in 2036, product of:
         1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
           1.0 = termFreq=1.0
         9.905128 = idf(docFreq=5, maxDocs=44218)
         0.3125 = fieldNorm(doc=2036)
   

Similar documents (content)

1. Kless, D.; Milton, S.; Kazmierczak, E.; Lindenthal, J.: Thesaurus and ontology structure : formal and pragmatic differences and similarities (2015) 0.50

   0.49706966 = sum of:
     0.49706966 = product of:
       1.2426741 = sum of:
         0.045466162 = weight(abstract_txt:treated in 2036) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.045466162 = score(doc=2036,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.10450958 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.0665427 = boost
               6.9606886 = idf(docFreq=113, maxDocs=44218)
               0.014077502 = queryNorm
             0.43504304 = fieldWeight in 2036, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               6.9606886 = idf(docFreq=113, maxDocs=44218)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=2036)
         0.020376695 = weight(abstract_txt:other in 2036) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.020376695 = score(doc=2036,freq=3.0), product of:
             0.05346743 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.078847 = boost
               3.5204957 = idf(docFreq=3555, maxDocs=44218)
               0.014077502 = queryNorm
             0.38110483 = fieldWeight in 2036, product of:
               1.7320508 = tf(freq=3.0), with freq of:
                 3.0 = termFreq=3.0
               3.5204957 = idf(docFreq=3555, maxDocs=44218)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=2036)
         0.009842264 = weight(abstract_txt:this in 2036) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.009842264 = score(doc=2036,freq=3.0), product of:
             0.037678525 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.1091948 = boost
               2.4130175 = idf(docFreq=10762, maxDocs=44218)
               0.014077502 = queryNorm
             0.2612168 = fieldWeight in 2036, product of:
               1.7320508 = tf(freq=3.0), with freq of:
                 3.0 = termFreq=3.0
               2.4130175 = idf(docFreq=10762, maxDocs=44218)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=2036)
         0.06859327 = weight(abstract_txt:vice in 2036) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.06859327 = score(doc=2036,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.13747326 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.2232335 = boost
               7.983315 = idf(docFreq=40, maxDocs=44218)
               0.014077502 = queryNorm
             0.4989572 = fieldWeight in 2036, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               7.983315 = idf(docFreq=40, maxDocs=44218)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=2036)
         0.073532924 = weight(abstract_txt:versa in 2036) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.073532924 = score(doc=2036,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.14399645 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.2519187 = boost
               8.1705265 = idf(docFreq=33, maxDocs=44218)
               0.014077502 = queryNorm
             0.5106579 = fieldWeight in 2036, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               8.1705265 = idf(docFreq=33, maxDocs=44218)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=2036)
         0.026962345 = weight(abstract_txt:models in 2036) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.026962345 = score(doc=2036,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.09294207 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.4223988 = boost
               4.6415744 = idf(docFreq=1158, maxDocs=44218)
               0.014077502 = queryNorm
             0.2900984 = fieldWeight in 2036, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               4.6415744 = idf(docFreq=1158, maxDocs=44218)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=2036)
         0.032970227 = weight(abstract_txt:differences in 2036) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.032970227 = score(doc=2036,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.106280886 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.5210476 = boost
               4.9634852 = idf(docFreq=839, maxDocs=44218)
               0.014077502 = queryNorm
             0.31021783 = fieldWeight in 2036, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               4.9634852 = idf(docFreq=839, maxDocs=44218)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=2036)
         0.16997533 = weight(abstract_txt:comparison in 2036) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.16997533 = score(doc=2036,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.3416655 = queryWeight, product of:
               4.31207 = boost
               5.628462 = idf(docFreq=431, maxDocs=44218)
               0.014077502 = queryNorm
             0.49749044 = fieldWeight in 2036, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               5.628462 = idf(docFreq=431, maxDocs=44218)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=2036)
         0.33813855 = weight(abstract_txt:thesauri in 2036) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.33813855 = score(doc=2036,freq=5.0), product of:
             0.44545415 = queryWeight, product of:
               5.8257356 = boost
               5.431586 = idf(docFreq=525, maxDocs=44218)
               0.014077502 = queryNorm
             0.7590872 = fieldWeight in 2036, product of:
               2.236068 = tf(freq=5.0), with freq of:
                 5.0 = termFreq=5.0
               5.431586 = idf(docFreq=525, maxDocs=44218)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=2036)
         0.45681635 = weight(abstract_txt:ontologies in 2036) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.45681635 = score(doc=2036,freq=6.0), product of:
             0.5122798 = queryWeight, product of:
               6.2474513 = boost
               5.8247695 = idf(docFreq=354, maxDocs=44218)
               0.014077502 = queryNorm
             0.8917321 = fieldWeight in 2036, product of:
               2.4494898 = tf(freq=6.0), with freq of:
                 6.0 = termFreq=6.0
               5.8247695 = idf(docFreq=354, maxDocs=44218)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=2036)
       0.4 = coord(10/25)
   

2. Kless, D.; Lindenthal, J.; Milton, S.; Kazmierczak, E.: Interoperability of knowledge organization systems with and through ontologies (2011) 0.22

   0.22322981 = sum of:
     0.22322981 = product of:
       0.7972493 = sum of:
         0.015895694 = weight(abstract_txt:paper in 4814) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.015895694 = score(doc=4814,freq=2.0), product of:
             0.05186609 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.0625687 = boost
               3.467376 = idf(docFreq=3749, maxDocs=44218)
               0.014077502 = queryNorm
             0.30647564 = fieldWeight in 4814, product of:
               1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
                 2.0 = termFreq=2.0
               3.467376 = idf(docFreq=3749, maxDocs=44218)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=4814)
         0.045466162 = weight(abstract_txt:distinguish in 4814) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.045466162 = score(doc=4814,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.10450958 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.0665427 = boost
               6.9606886 = idf(docFreq=113, maxDocs=44218)
               0.014077502 = queryNorm
             0.43504304 = fieldWeight in 4814, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               6.9606886 = idf(docFreq=113, maxDocs=44218)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=4814)
         0.020376695 = weight(abstract_txt:other in 4814) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.020376695 = score(doc=4814,freq=3.0), product of:
             0.05346743 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.078847 = boost
               3.5204957 = idf(docFreq=3555, maxDocs=44218)
               0.014077502 = queryNorm
             0.38110483 = fieldWeight in 4814, product of:
               1.7320508 = tf(freq=3.0), with freq of:
                 3.0 = termFreq=3.0
               3.5204957 = idf(docFreq=3555, maxDocs=44218)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=4814)
         0.009842264 = weight(abstract_txt:this in 4814) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.009842264 = score(doc=4814,freq=3.0), product of:
             0.037678525 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.1091948 = boost
               2.4130175 = idf(docFreq=10762, maxDocs=44218)
               0.014077502 = queryNorm
             0.2612168 = fieldWeight in 4814, product of:
               1.7320508 = tf(freq=3.0), with freq of:
                 3.0 = termFreq=3.0
               2.4130175 = idf(docFreq=10762, maxDocs=44218)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=4814)
         0.026962345 = weight(abstract_txt:models in 4814) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.026962345 = score(doc=4814,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.09294207 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.4223988 = boost
               4.6415744 = idf(docFreq=1158, maxDocs=44218)
               0.014077502 = queryNorm
             0.2900984 = fieldWeight in 4814, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               4.6415744 = idf(docFreq=1158, maxDocs=44218)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=4814)
         0.15122016 = weight(abstract_txt:thesauri in 4814) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.15122016 = score(doc=4814,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.44545415 = queryWeight, product of:
               5.8257356 = boost
               5.431586 = idf(docFreq=525, maxDocs=44218)
               0.014077502 = queryNorm
             0.3394741 = fieldWeight in 4814, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               5.431586 = idf(docFreq=525, maxDocs=44218)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=4814)
         0.527486 = weight(abstract_txt:ontologies in 4814) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.527486 = score(doc=4814,freq=8.0), product of:
             0.5122798 = queryWeight, product of:
               6.2474513 = boost
               5.8247695 = idf(docFreq=354, maxDocs=44218)
               0.014077502 = queryNorm
             1.0296835 = fieldWeight in 4814, product of:
               2.828427 = tf(freq=8.0), with freq of:
                 8.0 = termFreq=8.0
               5.8247695 = idf(docFreq=354, maxDocs=44218)
               0.0625 = fieldNorm(doc=4814)
       0.28 = coord(7/25)
   

3. Hovy, E.: Comparing sets of semantic relations in ontologies (2002) 0.17

   0.17380056 = sum of:
     0.17380056 = product of:
       0.86900276 = sum of:
         0.053676024 = weight(abstract_txt:standardization in 2178) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.053676024 = score(doc=2178,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.10060296 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.046419 = boost
               6.829353 = idf(docFreq=129, maxDocs=44218)
               0.014077502 = queryNorm
             0.53354317 = fieldWeight in 2178, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               6.829353 = idf(docFreq=129, maxDocs=44218)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=2178)
         0.007103042 = weight(abstract_txt:this in 2178) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.007103042 = score(doc=2178,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.037678525 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.1091948 = boost
               2.4130175 = idf(docFreq=10762, maxDocs=44218)
               0.014077502 = queryNorm
             0.18851699 = fieldWeight in 2178, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               2.4130175 = idf(docFreq=10762, maxDocs=44218)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=2178)
         0.041212782 = weight(abstract_txt:differences in 2178) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.041212782 = score(doc=2178,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.106280886 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.5210476 = boost
               4.9634852 = idf(docFreq=839, maxDocs=44218)
               0.014077502 = queryNorm
             0.3877723 = fieldWeight in 2178, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               4.9634852 = idf(docFreq=839, maxDocs=44218)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=2178)
         0.15023838 = weight(abstract_txt:comparison in 2178) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.15023838 = score(doc=2178,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.3416655 = queryWeight, product of:
               4.31207 = boost
               5.628462 = idf(docFreq=431, maxDocs=44218)
               0.014077502 = queryNorm
             0.43972358 = fieldWeight in 2178, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               5.628462 = idf(docFreq=431, maxDocs=44218)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=2178)
         0.61677253 = weight(abstract_txt:ontologies in 2178) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.61677253 = score(doc=2178,freq=7.0), product of:
             0.5122798 = queryWeight, product of:
               6.2474513 = boost
               5.8247695 = idf(docFreq=354, maxDocs=44218)
               0.014077502 = queryNorm
             1.2039759 = fieldWeight in 2178, product of:
               2.6457512 = tf(freq=7.0), with freq of:
                 7.0 = termFreq=7.0
               5.8247695 = idf(docFreq=354, maxDocs=44218)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=2178)
       0.2 = coord(5/25)
   

4. Biagetti, M.T.: Ontologies as knowledge organization systems (2021) 0.17

   0.16731535 = sum of:
     0.16731535 = product of:
       1.0457209 = sum of:
         0.007103042 = weight(abstract_txt:this in 439) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.007103042 = score(doc=439,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.037678525 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.1091948 = boost
               2.4130175 = idf(docFreq=10762, maxDocs=44218)
               0.014077502 = queryNorm
             0.18851699 = fieldWeight in 439, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               2.4130175 = idf(docFreq=10762, maxDocs=44218)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=439)
         0.15023838 = weight(abstract_txt:comparison in 439) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.15023838 = score(doc=439,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.3416655 = queryWeight, product of:
               4.31207 = boost
               5.628462 = idf(docFreq=431, maxDocs=44218)
               0.014077502 = queryNorm
             0.43972358 = fieldWeight in 439, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               5.628462 = idf(docFreq=431, maxDocs=44218)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=439)
         0.1890252 = weight(abstract_txt:thesauri in 439) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.1890252 = score(doc=439,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.44545415 = queryWeight, product of:
               5.8257356 = boost
               5.431586 = idf(docFreq=525, maxDocs=44218)
               0.014077502 = queryNorm
             0.42434263 = fieldWeight in 439, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               5.431586 = idf(docFreq=525, maxDocs=44218)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=439)
         0.6993543 = weight(abstract_txt:ontologies in 439) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.6993543 = score(doc=439,freq=9.0), product of:
             0.5122798 = queryWeight, product of:
               6.2474513 = boost
               5.8247695 = idf(docFreq=354, maxDocs=44218)
               0.014077502 = queryNorm
             1.3651803 = fieldWeight in 439, product of:
               3.0 = tf(freq=9.0), with freq of:
                 9.0 = termFreq=9.0
               5.8247695 = idf(docFreq=354, maxDocs=44218)
               0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=439)
       0.16 = coord(4/25)
   

5. Rada, R.: Connecting and evaluating thesauri : issues and cases (1987) 0.15

   0.14681168 = sum of:
     0.14681168 = product of:
       0.7340584 = sum of:
         0.01685993 = weight(abstract_txt:paper in 823) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.01685993 = score(doc=823,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.05186609 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.0625687 = boost
               3.467376 = idf(docFreq=3749, maxDocs=44218)
               0.014077502 = queryNorm
             0.3250665 = fieldWeight in 823, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               3.467376 = idf(docFreq=3749, maxDocs=44218)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=823)
         0.017646737 = weight(abstract_txt:other in 823) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.017646737 = score(doc=823,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.05346743 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.078847 = boost
               3.5204957 = idf(docFreq=3555, maxDocs=44218)
               0.014077502 = queryNorm
             0.33004647 = fieldWeight in 823, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               3.5204957 = idf(docFreq=3555, maxDocs=44218)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=823)
         0.0085236505 = weight(abstract_txt:this in 823) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.0085236505 = score(doc=823,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.037678525 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.1091948 = boost
               2.4130175 = idf(docFreq=10762, maxDocs=44218)
               0.014077502 = queryNorm
             0.2262204 = fieldWeight in 823, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               2.4130175 = idf(docFreq=10762, maxDocs=44218)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=823)
         0.049455337 = weight(abstract_txt:differences in 823) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.049455337 = score(doc=823,freq=1.0), product of:
             0.106280886 = queryWeight, product of:
               1.5210476 = boost
               4.9634852 = idf(docFreq=839, maxDocs=44218)
               0.014077502 = queryNorm
             0.46532673 = fieldWeight in 823, product of:
               1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
                 1.0 = termFreq=1.0
               4.9634852 = idf(docFreq=839, maxDocs=44218)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=823)
         0.6415727 = weight(abstract_txt:thesauri in 823) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
           0.6415727 = score(doc=823,freq=8.0), product of:
             0.44545415 = queryWeight, product of:
               5.8257356 = boost
               5.431586 = idf(docFreq=525, maxDocs=44218)
               0.014077502 = queryNorm
             1.4402666 = fieldWeight in 823, product of:
               2.828427 = tf(freq=8.0), with freq of:
                 8.0 = termFreq=8.0
               5.431586 = idf(docFreq=525, maxDocs=44218)
               0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=823)
       0.2 = coord(5/25)