Purpose – This paper presents a framework for ontology evolution tailored to Digital Libraries, which makes use of two different sources for change detection and propagation, the usage of ontologies by users and the changes of available data. Design/methodology/approach – After presenting...

Purpose – In this paper we describe the process of developing and implementing a knowledge management system for the Spanish judicial domain. Spanish judges, especially newly‐recruited ones, hold a solid background of theoretical legal knowledge, but are much less familiar with the judicial...

Purpose – The paper introduces methods for the evaluation of new software applications that build on semantic knowledge technology for use in information‐ and knowledge‐intensive application domains. Design/methodology/approach – While user‐centred design is a mature and proven field,...

Purpose – The paper shows how access to knowledge can be enhanced by using a set of innovative approaches and technologies based on the semantic web. Design/methodology/approach – Emerging trends in knowledge access are considered followed by a description of how ontologies and semantics can...