thank you, do you have time for a chat now?
On 8/19/2025 7:11 PM, Dominic Oldman wrote:
Hi Martin
Perhaps it could be more compact and self contained? - I have swapped
some bits.
This class comprises identifiable immaterial items that are _intended_
to make propositions about reality, often called non-fiction.
Deviations with respect to reality are typically unintended errors or
poorly supported assumptions, but also different cases of bias
discussed in the scientific discourse.
These propositions may be expressed in text, graphics, images,
audiograms, videograms or by other similar means.
Typical examples are scientific records and studies, observational
data, realistic portraits, depictions of landscapes or buildings, log
books of ships and many others. Documentation databases are regarded
as instances of E31 Document.
For clarity, an historical novel which may incorporate or is based on
facts is not considered a document because it is primarily fiction.
Fiction consists of narrative mainly based on imaginary events,
people, places, etc.
My Reading Notes:
I had to look up Sinuhe the Egyptian to see what you meant (it's
a historical novel!) - but to keep it accessible - is a general
statement about historical novels clearer? I wasn't sure about the IT
document differentiation. I didn't know what the Freemason's article
was, so it didn't add anything.
Hope this is helpful,
Dominic
On Tue, 19 Aug 2025 at 15:39, Martin Doerr via Crm-sig
<[email protected]> wrote:
Dear All,
I propose the below refinement of the scope note of E31 Document.
In the past. there had been competing and contradictory
interpretations
about a supposed implied truthfulness of the content of an E31
Document, also with implications for CRMdig, CRMsci and CRMpem.
Therefore here my attempt of a more elaborate clarification, which
follows in principle the well-known and well received concept of
"non-fiction" in library science.
To be discussed.
Martin
E31 Document
Subclass of:
E73 <#m_-5793476422756566673__toc8484> Information Object
Superclass of:
E32 <#m_-5793476422756566673__toc7921> Authority Document
Scope note:
This class comprises identifiable immaterial items that make
propositions about reality, often called non-fiction.In general,
it is the implicit or explicitly expressed intention in the
creation of the item that justifies the classification as an
instance of E31 Document, which distinguishes it from other kinds,
such as fiction or software, and not its claimed truthfulness with
respect to reality.
These propositions may be expressed in text, graphics, images,
audiograms, videograms or by other similar means. This class
should not be confused with the concept “document” in Information
Technology, which is compatible with E73 Information Object.
Typical examples are scientific records and studies, observational
data, realistic portraits, depictions of landscapes or buildings,
log books of ships and many others. Documentation databases are
regarded as instances of E31 Document.
Deviations with respect to reality are typically unintended errors
or poorly supported assumptions, but also different cases of bias
discussed in the scientific discourse. It is the task of
scientists and scholars to assess respective qualities of
instances of E31 Document. Only if the overall seriousness appears
not to be given, such as the article by XXX about the Free Masons,
the documentalist should decide not to classify an item as
instance of E31 Document. Also, narratives inspired by historical
or scientific records, such as “Sinuhe the Egyptian” by XXX, are
not regarded as instances of E31 Document, even though they
contain some historical knowledge. It is recommended to consult
the internationally adopted criteria of library science to
distinguish non-fiction from other genre.
Examples:
the Encyclopaedia Britannica (E32) (Kogan, 1958)
the image content of the photo of the Allied Leaders at Yalta
published by UPI, 1945 (E36)
Domesday Book [a manuscript record of the "Great Survey" of much
of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 by order of King
William the Conqueror] (Hallam 1986)
In first-order logic:
E31(x) ⇒E73(x)
Properties:
P70 <#m_-5793476422756566673__toc10034> documents (is documented
in): E1 <#m_-5793476422756566673__toc7281> CRM Entity
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Center for Cultural Informatics
Information Systems Laboratory
Institute of Computer Science
Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH)
N.Plastira 100, Vassilika Vouton,
GR70013 Heraklion,Crete,Greece
Email:[email protected]
Web-site:http://www.ics.forth.gr/isl
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