Ontological models in socio-historical studies in light of neurobiological and linguistic discoveries

The article is concerned with the problems of ontological models' formation and semantic networks' development in socio-historical studies. The presentation is based on the experience of creating an ontological base of knowledge for the history museum of PetrSU. It also includes data on the neurobiological and linguistic research. The data on the history of the University's construction brigades are selected as a pilot material of the ontological knowledge base described in the article. The author notes the advantages and difficulties of the information systems' development based on the ontological models. Special attention is paid to the need of their development, including the use of museum services for visitors. Among them is the so-called user profile, on the basis of which the museum information is provided and ranked. The article describes the procedure of renewing the museum's information system presented at the virtual exhibition. The renewal can be conducted by means of mobile applications containing new information. The new additional information comes from visitors' mobile applications. The author concludes that it is possible to use a semantic-ontological approach for the storage and renewal of information in the museum information system and for the study of historical memory.