Normalization for Semantic Web with Authority Data in Alma and Primo VE

Normalization with authority data is a basic requirement for the implementation of the Semantic Web in libraries. The vocabulary of the authority data builds the semantic network. The normalization in the bibliographic data based on this semantic network ensures an optimized search experience in Primo VE. Therefore it is important that both the authority data and the links in the bibliographic data are realiable. This requires standards and systems that standardize the data management and data utilization using different authority files in different languages. We show what we have achieved in our swisscovery system at SLSP based on the results of the collaboration with ExLibris, the libraries and the GND focus group. We present as well our current challenges in this context and where we see further development possibilities and potential to get more flexibility in data exploration.

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