References and Further Reading

Primary Sources

Foundational Papers

  • Gangemi, A., & Mika, P. (2003). "Understanding the Semantic Web through Descriptions and Situations"
  • Masolo, C., et al. (2003). "DOLCE: a Descriptive Ontology for Linguistic and Cognitive Engineering" (WonderWeb D18)
  • Borgo, S., & Masolo, C. (2009). "Foundational Choices in DOLCE"

Related Ontologies

  • DOLCE Lite-Plus: Parent ontology
  • DOLCE Full: Complete formalization
  • IOLite: Information Objects ontology
  • COS/KCO: Computational objects ontologies

Philosophical Background

  • Guarino, N. (1998). "Formal Ontology and Information Systems"
  • Smith, B. (2003). "Ontology" (Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Computing and Information)
  • Searle, J. (1995). "The Construction of Social Reality"

Pattern Catalogs

  • Gangemi, A. (2005). "Ontology Design Patterns for Semantic Web Content"
  • Blomqvist, E., et al. (2016). "Ontology Design Patterns: Current Trends and Future Directions"