Formal Ontologies: A Complete Novices Guide PARTHENOS Archived snapshot of the ‘Formal Ontologies A Complete Novices Guide’ module, which is part of the PARTHENOS Training suite [1], which was developed as part of Work Package 7 in the PARTHENOS project [2]. About the module: “If you have worked with or managed data, the chances are you have probably at least heard of ‘ontologies‘ or some other methods of formal knowledge representation.  The concept of ontologies in a philosophical sense could be something that you are more or less comfortable with but they could be something that you find a bit daunting, especially if you don’t know where to begin. This module is specifically aimed at those who are not yet familiar with ontologies as a means of research data management, and will take you through some of the main features of ontologies, and the reasons for using them. By the end of this module, participants should be able to…. Understand what we mean by ‘Data Hetereogeneity’, and how it affects knowledge representation Understand and explain the basic concept of an ontology Understand and explain how ontologies are used to curate and share research data” Background: The PARTHENOS project [3] recognised that over the past ten years, researchers, institutional leaders and policymakers have begun to speak more and more about infrastructure.  As more voices join the conversation, however, it can sometimes become more difficult, rather than less, to understand what exactly research infrastructure is and does.  In particular in the humanities, and the digital humanities, the term is used to cover a lot of different projects, resources and approaches. To address this gap, the PARTHENOS cluster of humanities research infrastructure projects devised a series of training modules and resources for researchers, educators, managers, and policy makers who want to learn more about research infrastructures and the issues and methods around them. The modules, which have been released on a rolling basis from late 2016, cover a wide range of awareness levels, requirements and topic areas within the landscape of research infrastructure.  This deposit is never intended to replace the online version of the training material on the PARTHENOS website, and is intended as an archive of content. Except where otherwise noted, PARTHENOS content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license CC BY-NC 4.0. [1] https://training.parthenos-project.eu/ [2] WP7 – Skills, Professional Development and Advancement: http://www.parthenos-project.eu/resources/projects-deliverables#1523355756261-be477222-2866 [3] http://www.parthenos-project.eu/ [This is an archived snapshot of an online course. The online course may be updated over time, and though new versions will be created to reflect major changes, the archived version may not match exactly the content of the online version] Supplementary materials: PARTHENOS-owned:   Videos: https://youtu.be/bWwozaxpcoQ https://youtu.be/atFtrpi4Ty4 https://youtu.be/kNLDAZkG6v8 https://youtu.be/om8CYJU-FS0 https://youtu.be/ZfTHPbDTX1Y https://youtu.be/BNaH4xAY7Dg https://youtu.be/97qS3JYg2XU https://youtu.be/rF-8sYeNeDQ https://youtu.be/4tm1iumowkc https://youtu.be/rpgLW0A0HDY https://youtu.be/Yn5QI4BfsgY https://youtu.be/WNG1iLB4KtA https://youtu.be/3X2kZvL7a60 https://youtu.be/L1EgxciEJsk https://youtu.be/ou8Y43XD2g4 https://youtu.be/6PK1Zdvi9mY THIRD PARTY: Images: https://pixabay.com/en/archaeological-historical-tourism-2370325/ https://pixabay.com/en/ropes-rope-cordage-dew-tross-341976/