Linked Data Service - FAQ
- What is linked data and what is the aim of the DNB Linked Data project?
- Why has the data been modelled in this particular form?
- What is the most efficient way to search the data? Is there a search interface for accessing the data? Is it possible to submit requests from our own programs?
- Why are there no links to data source X?
- Why has data record X not been transformed?
- Why does my Internet Explorer not show the data correctly? Is this an error in the DNB Linked Data Service?
- Whom should I address further questions or suggestions to?
Linked Data Service - Documentation
What is linked data and what is the aim of the DNB Linked Data project?
This point is explained in the documentation.
Why has the data been modelled in this particular form?
This point is explained in the documentation.
What is the most efficient way to search the data? Is there a search interface for accessing the data? Is it possible to submit requests from our own programs?
At present you can search in the portal and use the RDF/XML representation links (e.g. on appropriate person-related pages). The data is also available for downloading in the form of FTP dumps. Additional search options are the SRU and OAI-PMH interfaces. All access options are detailed in the documentation. A SPARQL interface is currently not being offered.
Why are there no links to data source X?
For the initial implementation of this service, we realized only those links to external data sources for which we already had the relevant concordances / mapping information in a usable form. Further links will be realised later as required.
Why has data record X not been transformed?
The focus of the realization of this service was to provide a significant and relevant, but still manageable part of our authority file data. The documentation describes what data is available. Further data might be added in the future.
Why does my Internet Explorer not show the data correctly? Is this an error in the DNB Linked Data Service?
No. The data is returned in a structured form, however Internet Explorer does not always show XML documents correctly. If a page is not displayed correctly (i.e. without XML structure), the structured document can be shown in its correct form using the "View/Source text" menu items. Alternatively, you can save the information in a file and view it with a different program. Of course, you could also use a browser that can properly display such information (e.g., Firefox).
Whom should I address further questions or suggestions to?
If the question cannot be answered either by the documentation or by the FAQs, you can post a suitable comment on the documentation page. To do so, select "Add comment" at the bottom of the page. We will then answer any questions. If you would like to be contacted personally, please leave your email address there. If you have a feature request, please provide a brief use case of how the new feature will be used.
Last update: 15.11.2011
