The NEN Knowledge Organization System describes a data model for standardisation bodies based on SKOS. It consists of:
- the International Classification for Standards,
- a catalog with standard documents,
- and a controlled vocabulary with terms and definitions.
It aims to create a datamodel for normalized terms and definitions that can be easily published using Skosmos.
Documentation: https://data.nen.nl/kos/docs/
Creator(s): Robert Matousek
License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
Below we list a number of resources to help other standard bodies publish their terms and definitions as Linked Open Data.
The following diagram is a visual representation of how information flows through the system.
The following open source projects can execute and automate parts based of the workflow.
- Excel2RDF: Convert an Excel template to RDF
- XML2CSV: Extract terms and definitions from XML using the NISO STS
- Github Actions: Automate, customize, and execute your workflows in your repository
- Skosmos: View terms using an open source web-based SKOS browser and publishing tool
Examples from the NEN.
- NEN Thesaurus: Search terms and definitions in the browser.
- NEN controlled vocabulary: View the controlled vocabulary in RDF.
- NEN Vocabulary API