| Abstract |
Due to the long period they cover, the Dutch censuses
(1795-1971) are notoriously difficult to compare, aggregate and query in
a uniform fashion. In social history, harmonization is the (manual)
process of restructuring, interpreting and correcting original data
sources to make a comparison possible. In this talk I'll describe a
harmonization methodology based on standard Linked Data principles,
illustrate how the size and complexity of the resulting linked data
source poses new challenges for Semantic Web technology, and discuss
potential solutions. |