Faceted Classification Scheme ODP

The Faceted Classification Scheme (FCS) ODP is a Reengineering ODP that transforms a non-ontological resource from the field of Library and Information Science, also known as Faceted Classification Scheme, into an ontological resource. The ontological resource corresponds to an OWL DL model that results from a specific application of the Normalisation ODP [4] [2] based on a series of (a) alignments between the two conceptual models; and (b) transformation guidelines. The FCS ODP targets a specific, very recurrent modeling issue in ontology development, subject to the vulnerability of ad-hoc modeling practices that could potentially lead to unexpected or undesirable results in ontology artifacts. The scenario consists of domain-specific concepts that can be represented according to multiple alternative classification criteria. To the best of our knowledge, guidelines for the conceptualization and representation of domain-specific concepts prone to be described based on multiple (potentially alternative) classification criteria, has not been explicitly considered in the context of ontology modeling for the Semantic Web. An extended and detailed version of all the sections that follow and the rationale behind the FCS ODP is presented at length in [5].