Fusepool R5 linked data framework

Abstract

The work reported here was done within the applied research project Fusepool. Fusepool is an international project to develop a set of integrated software components to ease the publishing of open data based on an open-source Linked Data Platform and a set of associated best practices. This article provides researchers and laypersons interested in Linked Open Government Data an overview of the concepts, methodologies, and tools. It introduces the main concepts, such as open government and open government data along with enabling technological approaches such as the semantic web and linked data. It then presents the methodologies for publishing Linked Open Government Data along the R5 framework: Reveal, Refine, Reuse, Release, and Run. The final section discusses the potential impact of the Linked Data Platform as well as areas for further improvement.