Metadata and Semantics

By Miguel-Angel Sicilia

Book Overview

This is an edited volume based on the 2007 Conference on Metadata and Semantics Research (MTSR), now in its second meeting. Metadata research is a pluri-disciplinary field that encompasses all aspects of the definition, creation, assessment, management and use of metadata. The volume brings together world class leaders to contribute their research and up-to-date information on metadata and semantics applied to library management, e-commerce, e-business, information science and librarianship, to name a few. The book is designed for a professional audience composed of researchers and practitioners in industry. It is also suitable for advanced-level students in computer science, information systems and information science and librarianship.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 038777744X
• ISBN13: 9780387777443
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 550 Pages
• Weight: 2.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"