Browsing Linked Open Data in Cultural Heritage: A Shareable Visual Configuration Approach

Abstract

Over the last decade Cultural Heritage (CH) organisations have been exploring new ways to make their content available and browsable using the Semantic Web and Linked Open Data (LOD). The objective of the present study was to introduce a framework to browse LOD in CH institutions using a shareable visual configuration approach. The framework was then applied to a selection of LOD repositories. Common features and best practices were identified. A detailed analysis, that can be useful for organisations interested in publishing and explore their datasets, is provided. Open issues requiring further work are outlined.