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'''What is linked data, and why do you keep mentioning it?''' | '''What is linked data, and why do you keep mentioning it?''' | ||
Most of us are familiar with hyperlinks, which we see everywhere online, including this page. Linked data utilizes a similar concept, but rather than just link pages together, it links ideas in a web of connections. Each idea is editable in itself, which updates any changes across the database. This type of data allows for much more robust searching and visualizations. Linked data can be read by humans and machines alike. | Most of us are familiar with hyperlinks, which we see everywhere online, including this page. Linked data utilizes a similar concept, but rather than just link pages together, it links ideas in a web of connections. Each idea is editable in itself, which updates any changes across the database. This type of data allows for much more robust searching and visualizations. Linked data can be read by humans and machines alike, as it is structured in ''semantic triples''; statements made by linking an object to another object with a property. If you're interested in linked data, check out [https://ontola.io/blog/what-is-linked-data this brief introduction]! | ||
'''Something is incorrect in my record. How do I fix it?''' | '''Something is incorrect in my record. How do I fix it?''' | ||