The Genetic Dossier in the Web of Data
From Documentary Collections to a Scholarly Archive
Abstract
While archivists and genetic scholars differ considerably in their methodological frameworks, the digital turn in archival preservation and scholarly editing provides an opportunity to narrow the gap. This article examines how Semantic Web technologies can bridge differing approaches to documentary collections of contemporary authors, while also outlining two current challenges to this pursuit: some limitations of LOD in representing genetic dossiers in informative ways and a series of legal issues that prevent digital scholarly archives of genetic orientation from realising their full potential in the Web of Data.
Presentato: 29 Settembre 2025 | Accettato: 28 Novembre 2025 | Pubblicato 23 Dicembre 2025 | Lingua: en
Keywords Recordkeeping • Archive • Genetic dossier • Scholarly editing • Semantic web • Copyright
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