References and Further Reading

Primary Sources

• DUL Namespace: http://www.ontologydesignpatterns.org/ont/dul/DUL.owl
• Ontology Design Patterns Portal: http://ontologydesignpatterns.org/

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"