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Abstract. In this paper we propose a semi-automatic technique for constructing a global representation of information sources having different formats and structures. The proposed technique exploits a conceptual model, called SDR-Network, for both uniformly representing and deriving the semantics of involved information sources. The global representation is enriched with two support structures which improve access transparency to stored information, namely a global semantic catalogue (or Metascheme) and a Set of Mappings, encoding the transformations carried out during the construction of the global representation.
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Rosaci, D., Terracina, G., Ursino, D. (2001). A Semi-automatic Technique for Constructing a Global Representation of Information Sources Having Different Formats and Structure. In: Mayr, H.C., Lazansky, J., Quirchmayr, G., Vogel, P. (eds) Database and Expert Systems Applications. DEXA 2001. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2113. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-44759-8_71
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