Discovery querying in linked open data
Stefan Hagedorn, Kai-Uwe Sattler · 2013
The problem of the inability of machines to interpret and process information published on web pages caused the development of a web of data, next to the web of documents. The idea is known as the Semantic Web, where links between information are established in a way that machines can understand and interpret. With its development, new applications were introduced to query and process this linked data. Additionally the open data initiative was launched with the goal to publish governmental, scientific, and cultural data freely accessible on the web. Often, this open data is offered in a semi-structured form, like CSV files, but can also be transformed into linked data format. With this linked open data, programs can be created that efficiently process queries and find information.