Academic linkage: A linkage platform for large volumes of academic information

We propose a two-layered architecture for information identification that is specifically targeted towards academic information. We first introduce the basic notion of information identification, or linkage, that connects fragmented information referring to the same objects or people in the world. We then propose a linkage system that is composed of bibliography and researcher identification layers. As an illustrative example, the results of a coauthor relationship analysis are also shown.