Name Authority Control: From Conceptual Model to the Semantic Web and Linked Data

The article focuses on the field of name authority control, specifically on personal names with the aim of describing the process of representing FRAD (Functional Requirements for Authority Data) conceptual model in RDF (Resource Description Framework), the W3C standard in order to research into the issues of its functionality in the Semantic Web and linked data environment. The practical example about the issues of expressing authority data in RDF triples is shown, while some problems encountered in this process are recognized.