Hyperlinks are the most common way of linking documents on the Web: a word or phrase (the anchor text) in one document links directly to another document. Unlike a visualized link — e.g., an edge in a concept map or a sitemap tree — the connection itself is not rendered on screen; a reader sees only the anchor text, not a visible line or arrow pointing to the destination.

Hyperlinks Between Knowledge Entities

Multiple studies have proposed visualizing the links between knowledge entities in the form of a concept map, or tree-view like sitemaps, ...

Visual links from sources to destinations

- Visual links from sources to destinations
- Hyperlinks between knowledge entities

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Making words or phrases as anchors, prominent in a knowledge entity to link to another knowledge entity.

Emphasizing Links Between Knowledge Entities

Types of representation of Links between knowledge entities

- Linear knowledge structure
- Hierarchical knowledge structure
- Network knowledge structure

Types of structure of links between knowledge entities

Types of Criteria for Linking Knowledge Entities

Online communities that organize step-guided learning content emphasize links among knowledge entities because these links expose prerequisites, learning sequences, and possible follow-up content, helping learners follow pathways toward specific learning objectives.

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