Events as a Structuring Device in Biographical Mark-up and Metadata.

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Title:	Events as a Structuring Device in Biographical Mark-up and Metadata.
Authors:	Buckland, Michael buckland@ischool.berkeley.edu, Ramos, Michele Renee michelerenee@berkeley.edu
Source:	Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science & Technology. Dec2009/Jan2010, Vol. 36 Issue 2, p26-29. 4p.
Subjects:	Metadata, Metadata mapping, Data structures, Information science, Information organization, Information technology, Prosopography, Biographies, Encyclopedias & dictionaries
Abstract:	The article focuses on a progress report regarding an investigation of using events as a structuring device for mark-up and metadata structures in biographical texts. It describes a part of a series of studies of how learning can be facilitated through an easy way of finding resources. It explains the what, when, where, and who or "4W" approach for representing events and the granularity of these events, which are characterized by activity, time and location. It also discusses the collective biography and prosopography and terminology issues.
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Abstract:	The article focuses on a progress report regarding an investigation of using events as a structuring device for mark-up and metadata structures in biographical texts. It describes a part of a series of studies of how learning can be facilitated through an easy way of finding resources. It explains the what, when, where, and who or "4W" approach for representing events and the granularity of these events, which are characterized by activity, time and location. It also discusses the collective biography and prosopography and terminology issues.
ISSN:	19316550