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Formal semantic description standard family for

Chinese KOS (Ⅱ): Research and implementation of
Classification Scheme Sharing Service System 1①

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Huajun HUANG, Xinhong ZENG , Weiming LIN & Ruoyun CHEN
Shenzhen University Library, Shenzhen 518060, China

Abstract
In the context of globalization of network information, it is an urgent need to consider networked
development and sharing for classification schemes. Since 2000, the international mainstream
classification schemes have published their Web versions one after another, while there is still a
lack of an integrated, reusable and Semantic-Web-oriented solution for classification schemes and
classification-like knowledge organization systems. By using computer programs to automatically
analyze the source files of the classification schemes in the MARC or HTML format, this
paper adopts CNKOS to produce the semantic description of the classification schemes. On
account of this, this paper employs international advanced open-source technologies, takeing
the representative domestic CLC as an example, to construct the CLSS prototype system. It is
proved that this solution can be put into practical use and can facilitate the quick deployment of
other classification-like Chinese knowledge organization systems. The successful implementation
of the system verifies the scientificity and practicality of CNKOS, and it plays a demonstrating
and promoting role and provides a reusable solution for other domestic classification schemes
and classification-like knowledge organization systems. The solution can serve as a reference for
similar international knowledge organization systems in realizing their Semantic Web style sharing
services.

Keywords
Classification scheme,CNKOS, CLSS,Web service,Linked Data,Automatic classification,
CLC,KOS

0 Introduction

In the context of globalization of network information, the library community needs to consider
the networked development and sharing for classification schemes with an extensive user base,
and also focuses on applications of automation and socialization, in order to continuously play
an important role in the network information resource organization. The classification scheme

① This article is an outcome of the project “Research of the formal semantic description standard family for Chinese KOS”
(No. 12BTQ045) supported by National Social Science Foundation of China and “Research of implementation and application
of Linked Data service in library” (No. 12QNCG11) supported by Humanities and Social Science Foundation of Shenzhen
University.
* Correspondence should be addressed to Xinhong ZENG, Email: zengxh@szu.edu.cn