1. Web Science Subject Categorization: a proposal for discussion version 0.2 Michalis Vafopoulos 23/9/2010 Curriculum Workshop, University of Southampton Aristotle University, Department of Mathematics Master in Web Science supported by Municipality of Veria

2. What is Web Science? 2 Michalis Vafopoulos Wrong Question!

3. Web Science: Trans-disciplinary study of the Web Structure? Goals? 3 Michalis Vafopoulos

4. Contents next steps? Science Subject Categorization Web Science SSC – Top level – Second level Discussion 4 Michalis Vafopoulos pages.usherbrooke.ca/ncliche/wordpress/wp-content/web20301.jpg

5. next steps? Fundamental research question Workshops, seminar, conferences Public awareness, projects Scientific communities Courses, degrees Journal (review papers) ⊗Science Subject Categorization ⊗Trans-disciplinary journals 5 Michalis Vafopoulos

6. Science Subject Categorization What? Autonomous taxonomic trees (i.e. ACM, PACS) Why? Organize and Communicate scientific knowledge How? doc, pdf, XML, Ontologies (Systems Biology) When? Updates every 10 years Our proposal: – Semantic representation (i.e. SKOS) – Linked to other Science Subject Categorizations – Wiki discussion 6 Michalis Vafopoulos

7. Web Science Subject Categorization (WSSC) Based on Web Science and WWW conferences Links to: – ACM – computing – AMS – mathematics – JEL – economics – Sociological Abstracts Classification Scheme – Political Science Abstracts Classification Scheme – Internal connections – PACS – physics (in the future) – Others? 7 Michalis Vafopoulos

8. Top Level A.General B.Web History and Methodology C.Teaching the Web D.Web Technologies E.Web Data and Analysis F.Web Society 8 Michalis Vafopoulos

9. B. Web History and Methodology B.1.General B.2.Forerunners B.3.Pre-Web technologies B.4.Standards B.5.Epistemology B.6.Web Science Theory 9 Michalis Vafopoulos

10. C. Teaching the Web C.1.General C.2.Pre-college C.3.Undergraduate C.4.Graduate C.5.Other …. 10 Michalis Vafopoulos

11. D. Web Technologies D.1. General D.2. Distributed Information Systems [H. Information Systems] D.3 Communications D.4 Languages D.5 Documents D.6 Identifiers D.7 Linking 11 Michalis Vafopoulos

12. E. Web Data and Analysis E.1.General E.2.Mathematical and Quantitative Methods E.3.Media Theory E.4.Linguistic Theory E.5.Hypertext Theory 12 Michalis Vafopoulos

13. F. Web Society F.1.Economics and Business F.2. Social Engagement and Social Science F.3. Personal Engagement and Psychology F.4.Law F.5.Politics and Governance 13 Michalis Vafopoulos

14. Web Science Subject Categorization (WSSC) Input is welcome in every aspect from all scientists based on real examples of Web- related research Trans-disciplinary conferences and journals Attract scientists from various disciplines Autonomous bachelor and master courses 14 Michalis Vafopoulos

15. Thank you for your attention. Wiki: http://wiki.websciencetrust.org/w/Web_Science_Subject_Categorization_(W SSC):_a_proposal_for_discussion 15 Michalis Vafopoulos

16. SKOS for WSSC 16 Michalis Vafopoulos Additional material

17. Web Science Subject Categorization in SKOS SKOS: “Simple Knowledge Organisation System(s) Why: – Simple, extensible, machine-understandable representation for “concept schemes” – Thesauri – Classification Schemes – Taxonomies – Subject Headings – Other types of ‘controlled vocabulary’… 17 Michalis Vafopoulos