RDF Serialization
At this stage, after mapping the relationships between subjects and objects, the RDF (Resource Description Framework) serialization was produced, specifically using the Turtle format. RDF is a foundational standard of the Semantic Web, designed to represent information about resources in a structured, machine-readable way. It expresses data in the form of triples—subject, predicate, and object—enabling the connection of disparate data sources through shared identifiers.
The generated RDF triples incorporate not only internal URIs associated with the selected items but also references to external authorities and controlled vocabularies. This establishes meaningful links between local data and broader knowledge networks. Such a structured approach facilitates data interoperability, semantic enrichment, and integration across platforms, ensuring that the described items are embedded within a wider web of contextual relationships.
URI Collection
Specific items from the curated list are selected to serve as RDF subjects. For each of these items and their related entities, unique URIs (Uniform Resource Identifiers) are systematically constructed. These URIs act as persistent and unambiguous references within the RDF framework, enabling detailed descriptions of properties and interrelationships according to semantic web principles.
Through the assignment of URIs, each resource becomes part of a globally addressable information space. This ensures that data can be linked, queried, and reused across different platforms and knowledge domains, promoting interoperability and enriching the context in which each item exists.
To view the Python scripts used for RDF generation and URI collection, click here.
Linked Data Workflow: URI Generation and RDF Serialization
RDF Visualization
The RDF data visualization in the Linked Open Data (LOD) project on Gabriel García Márquez enables an intuitive and relational exploration of the author’s literary, biographical, and documentary universe. Through semantic modeling and the interconnection of entities such as works, characters, places, manuscripts, historical events, and real people, this visualization offers a dynamic way to navigate the complex links that run through his life and intellectual production.
To view the graph, click the button below.
LOD Gabriel García Márquez
Project Lead: Catalina Salguero Palacino
Catalina is a Colombian art historian and cultural manager with a specialization in UX/UI design. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Digital Humanities, where she explores the intersection of technology and culture—focusing on innovative ways to preserve, study, and share cultural heritage in accessible and engaging formats.