Relational databases are considered one of the most popular storage solutions for various
kinds of data and they have been recognized as a key factor in generating huge amounts of …

Abstract Publishing Government Linked Data (and Linked Data in general) is a process that
involves a high number of steps, design decisions and technologies. Although some initial …

This article focuses on the effects of PhD funding on research performance both during the
degree and throughout researchers' careers as measured through publications and …

Natural history museums (NHMs) form a rich source of knowledge about Earth's biodiversity
and natural history. However, an impressive abundance of high-quality scientific content …

Although several tools have been implemented to generate Linked Data from raw data,
users still need to be aware of the underlying technologies and Linked Data principles to …

The present paper introduces and reviews existing technology and research works in the
field of e-Procurement. More specifically this survey aims to collect those relevant …

The time for completing a Ph. D. continues to be longer than desirable in most higher
education systems worldwide. This is a concern for research funding agencies, universities …

In this paper, we argue that query relaxation over RDF data is an important but largely
overlooked research topic: the Semantic Web standards allow for answering crisp queries …

We tackle the challenges involved in converting raw government data into high-quality
Linked Government Data (LGD). Our approach is centred around the idea of self-service …

Abstract The Humanitarian eXchange Language (HXL) is a project by the United Nations
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs that aims at refining data management …