What and How of Modelling Information and Knowledge

Maria Keet is an Associate Professor with the Department of Computer Science at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. Her research focuses on ontology engineering, conceptual data models, and natural language generation within the area of knowledge engineering, which has resulted in some 150 publications, including an award-winning textbook on ontology engineering and several best paper awards. She has been Principal Investigator and participant in several research projects funded by the South African National Research Foundation, the European Union, and Department of Science and Technology.

“A must-read for those interested in (conceptual) modelling! If you are new to the topic of modelling, then the book will help you create your modeller mindset. ... If you are an expert in modelling, then this book will allow you to revisit the basics, learn something new from the fun examples and interesting use cases and, perhaps, inspire new insights for future research.” (César Bernabé, cbernabe.com, March 12, 2024)“The book describes – in excellent style and appropriate framing and leveling - five principal declarative modelling approaches to model information and knowledge for different, yet related, purposes. … The book is rich on good advice going down a couple of levels, also on the complicated matters. You will learn about how-to as well as why.” (Thomas Frisendal, linkedin.com, January 10, 2024)

• 1. Introduction: Why Modelling?.- 2. Mind Maps.- 3. Models and Diagrams in Biology.- 4. Conceptual Data Models.- 5. Ontologies and Similar Artefacts.- 6. Ontology—With a Capital O.- 7. Fit For Purpose.- 8. Go Forth and Model.