Using Wikibase for Managing Cultural Heritage Linked Open Data Based on CIDOC CRM

Joonas Kesäniemi; Mikko Koho; Eero Hyvönen

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-15743-1_49

Using Wikibase for Managing Cultural Heritage Linked Open Data Based on CIDOC CRM

Joonas Kesäniemi^*, Mikko Koho, Eero Hyvönen

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University of Helsinki

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Abstract

This paper addresses the problem of maintaining CIDOC CRM-based knowledge graph (KG) by non-expert users. We present a practical method using Wikibase and specific data input conventions for creating and editing linked data that can be exported as CIDOC CRM compliant RDF. Wikibase is a proven and maintained software for generic KG maintenance with a fixed but flexible data model and easy-to-use user interface. It runs the collaboratively edited Wikidata KG, as well as increasing amount of domain specific services. The proposed solution introduces a set of data input conventions for Wikibase that can be used to generate CIDOC CRM compliant RDF without programming. The process relies on the aforementioned data input rules combined with generic mapping implementations and metadata stored as part of the KG. We argue that this convention over coding makes the system more easily approachable and maintainable for users that want to adhere to the CIDOC CRM principles, but are not ontology experts. As part of the preliminary evaluation of the proposed solution, an example on managing Cultural Heritage data in the military history domain with discussion on the limitations of the approach is presented.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	New Trends in Database and Information Systems - ADBIS 2022 Short Papers, Doctoral Consortium and Workshops
Subtitle of host publication	DOING, K-GALS, MADEISD, MegaData, SWODCH 2022, Proceedings
Editors	Silvia Chiusano, Tania Cerquitelli, Robert Wrembel, Kjetil Nørvåg, Barbara Catania, Genoveva Vargas-Solar, Ester Zumpano
Publisher	Springer
Pages	542-549
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	9783031157424
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15743-1_49
Publication status	Published - 2022
MoE publication type	A4 Conference publication
Event	European Conference on Advances in Databases and Information Systems - Turin, Italy Duration: 5 Sept 2022 → 8 Sept 2022 Conference number: 26

Publication series

Name	Communications in Computer and Information Science
Publisher	Springer
Volume	1652 CCIS
ISSN (Print)	1865-0929
ISSN (Electronic)	1865-0937

Conference

Conference	European Conference on Advances in Databases and Information Systems
Abbreviated title	ADBIS
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Turin
Period	05/09/2022 → 08/09/2022

Keywords

CIDOC CRM
Cultural heritage
Knowledge graph
Linked data
Wikibase

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Kesäniemi, J., Koho, M., & Hyvönen, E. (2022). Using Wikibase for Managing Cultural Heritage Linked Open Data Based on CIDOC CRM. In S. Chiusano, T. Cerquitelli, R. Wrembel, K. Nørvåg, B. Catania, G. Vargas-Solar, & E. Zumpano (Eds.), New Trends in Database and Information Systems - ADBIS 2022 Short Papers, Doctoral Consortium and Workshops: DOING, K-GALS, MADEISD, MegaData, SWODCH 2022, Proceedings (pp. 542-549). (Communications in Computer and Information Science; Vol. 1652 CCIS). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15743-1_49

Kesäniemi, Joonas ; Koho, Mikko ; Hyvönen, Eero. / Using Wikibase for Managing Cultural Heritage Linked Open Data Based on CIDOC CRM. New Trends in Database and Information Systems - ADBIS 2022 Short Papers, Doctoral Consortium and Workshops: DOING, K-GALS, MADEISD, MegaData, SWODCH 2022, Proceedings. editor / Silvia Chiusano ; Tania Cerquitelli ; Robert Wrembel ; Kjetil Nørvåg ; Barbara Catania ; Genoveva Vargas-Solar ; Ester Zumpano. Springer, 2022. pp. 542-549 (Communications in Computer and Information Science).

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Kesäniemi, J, Koho, M & Hyvönen, E 2022, Using Wikibase for Managing Cultural Heritage Linked Open Data Based on CIDOC CRM. in S Chiusano, T Cerquitelli, R Wrembel, K Nørvåg, B Catania, G Vargas-Solar & E Zumpano (eds), New Trends in Database and Information Systems - ADBIS 2022 Short Papers, Doctoral Consortium and Workshops: DOING, K-GALS, MADEISD, MegaData, SWODCH 2022, Proceedings. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol. 1652 CCIS, Springer, pp. 542-549, European Conference on Advances in Databases and Information Systems, Turin, Italy, 05/09/2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15743-1_49

Using Wikibase for Managing Cultural Heritage Linked Open Data Based on CIDOC CRM. / Kesäniemi, Joonas; Koho, Mikko; Hyvönen, Eero.
New Trends in Database and Information Systems - ADBIS 2022 Short Papers, Doctoral Consortium and Workshops: DOING, K-GALS, MADEISD, MegaData, SWODCH 2022, Proceedings. ed. / Silvia Chiusano; Tania Cerquitelli; Robert Wrembel; Kjetil Nørvåg; Barbara Catania; Genoveva Vargas-Solar; Ester Zumpano. Springer, 2022. p. 542-549 (Communications in Computer and Information Science; Vol. 1652 CCIS).

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Kesäniemi J, Koho M, Hyvönen E. Using Wikibase for Managing Cultural Heritage Linked Open Data Based on CIDOC CRM. In Chiusano S, Cerquitelli T, Wrembel R, Nørvåg K, Catania B, Vargas-Solar G, Zumpano E, editors, New Trends in Database and Information Systems - ADBIS 2022 Short Papers, Doctoral Consortium and Workshops: DOING, K-GALS, MADEISD, MegaData, SWODCH 2022, Proceedings. Springer. 2022. p. 542-549. (Communications in Computer and Information Science). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-15743-1_49

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