Wikidata:WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/NCMC NC Names Authority
Aim and Scope
editAims & Goals
edit- Building familiarity with Wikidata by participants
- Develop workflow and training materials that can be shared among participants
- Test a shared/consortia model for future projects
Personal Name Criteria
edit- Person(s) relevant to collections found at North Carolina institutions or of significance to the state
- Meets set Wikidata notability guidelines and policies
- Emphasis placed on personal names belonging to individuals from underrepresented and/or marginalized groups (BIPOC, LGBTQ+, women, etc.)
- Personal names shared between participating institutions, when possible
Background
editNorth Carolina Metadata Connect (NCMC) is an association of North Carolina metadata professionals around the state with the goal of providing opportunities for professional development, information sharing, and collaboration.
Timeline
editContributing Institutions & Projects
editContributors
edit- Monika Soler Correa
- Patricia Dragon
- Ashlea Green
- Tiffany Henry
- Rita Johnston
- Joseph Nicholson
Workflow
editProject Properties
editHere is an excerpt of a table listing properties selected for use for the name authority projects. It has been adapted by each individual contributor for their specific institutional project.
| Property | Description | Example | MARC21 authority mapping (draft) | Required/Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Label | George Washington | Required | ||
| Description | American writer and filmmaker, professor, and activist | Required | ||
| Alias(es) | ||||
| instance of (P31) | that class of which this subject is a particular example and member | Willa Cather <instance of> human | Required | |
| image (P18) | image of relevant illustration of the subject; only images which exist on Wikimedia Commons are acceptable | |||
| sex or gender (P21) | sex or gender identity of human or animal. For human: male, female, non-binary, intersex, transgender female, transgender male, agender. For animal: male organism, female organism. Groups of same gender use subclass of (P279) | Barney <sex or gender> male organism | 375a | |
| sexual orientation (P91) | the sexual orientation of the person — use IF AND ONLY IF they have stated it themselves, unambiguously, or it has been widely agreed upon by historians after their death | Albert Verlinde <sexual orientation> homosexuality | ||
| religion or worldview (P140) | religion of a person, organization or religious building, or associated with this subject | Narendra Modi <religion> Hinduism | ||
| place of birth (P19) | most specific known (e.g. city instead of country, or hospital instead of city) birth location of a person, animal or fictional character | Julius Caesar <place of birth> Rome | 370a | |
| place of death (P20) | most specific known (e.g. city instead of country, or hospital instead of city) death location of a person, animal or fictional character | René Descartes <place of death> Stockholm | 370b | |
| place of burial (P119) | location of grave, resting place, place of ash-scattering, etc, (e.g. town/city or cemetery) for a person or animal. There may be several places: e.g. re-burials, cenotaphs, parts of body buried separately. | Christian Doppler <place of burial> San Michele Cemetery | 370f (possibly) | |
| significant place (P7153) | significant or notable places associated with the subject | Ross Geller <significant place> Central Perk | 370f (possibly) | Recommended |
| work location (P937) | location where persons were active | Joseph Stalin <work location> Saint Petersburg | 370f (possibly) | Recommended |
| residence (P551) | the place where the person is or has been, resident | Kim Dotcom <residence> Queenstown | 370e | Recommended |
| date of birth (P569) | date on which the subject was born | Jude Law <date of birth> 1972-12-29 | 046f | Recommended |
| date of death (P570) | date on which the subject died | Edgar Leopold Layard <date of death> 1900-01-01 | 046g | Recommended |
| family name (P734) | part of full name of person | Jack Bauer <family name> Bauer | 100a (in part) | Recommended |
| given name (P735) | first name or another given name of this person; values used with the property shouldn't link disambiguations nor family names. | George Washington <given name> George | 100a (in part) | Recommended |
| birth name (P1477) | full name of a person at birth, if different from their current, generally used name (samples: John Peter Doe for Joe Doe, Ann Smith for Ann Miller); aka maiden name | John Paul II <birth name> Karol Jozef Wojtyla (Polish) | 400a (possibly) | |
| nickname (P1449) | informal name (for a pseudonym use P742) | Shaquille O'Neal <nickname> Shaq (English) | 400a (possibly) | |
| father (P22) | male parent of the subject. For stepfather, use "stepparent" (P3448) | Jane Fonda <father> Henry Fonda | ||
| mother (P25) | female parent of the subject. For stepmother, use "stepparent" (P3448) | Charles, Prince of Wales <mother> Elizabeth II | ||
| spouse (P26) | the subject has the object as their spouse (husband, wife, partner, etc.). Use "unmarried partner" (P451) for non-married companions | Pierre Curie <spouse> Marie Curie | ||
| child (P40) | subject has object as child. Do not use for stepchildren | Kirk Douglas <child> Michael Douglas | ||
| educated at (P69) | educational institution attended by subject | Bertrand Russell <educated at> University of Cambridge | 373a (possibly). See also 5xx$i | |
| occupation (P106) | occupation of a person; see also "field of work" (Property:P101), "position held" (Property:P39) | Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio <occupation> writer | 374a (possibly) | Recommended |
| field of work (P101) | specialization of a person or organization; see P106 for the occupation | Marie Curie <field of work>radioactivity | 372a | Recommended |
| employer (P108) | person or organization for which the subject works or worked | Albert Verlinde <employer> Stage Entertainment Germany | 373a (possibly). See also 5xx$i | |
| position held (P39) | subject currently or formerly holds the object position or public office | George Washington <position held>President of the United States | 374a (possibly) | |
| member of (P463) | organization, musical group, or club to which the subject belongs. Do not use for membership in ethnic or social groups, nor for holding a position such as a member of parliament (use P39 for that) | Willa Cather <member of> American Academy of Arts and Sciences | 373a (possibly). See also 5xx$i | |
| affiliation (P1416) | organization that a person or organization is affiliated with (not necessarily member of or employed by) | Raoul Bott <affiliation> Institute for Advanced Study | 373a (possibly). See also 5xx$i | |
| notable work (P800) | notable scientific, artistic or literary work, or other work of significance among subject's works | William Shakespeare <notable work> Hamlet | 670a (possibly) | |
| military rank (P410) | military rank achieved by a person (should usually have a "start time" qualifier), or military rank associated with a position | Guillaume Henri Dufour <military rank> General | ||
| military branch (P241) | branch to which this military unit, award, office, or person belongs, e.g. Royal Navy | Ronald Reagan <military branch> United States Army | 373a (possibly) | |
| member of political party (P102) | the political party of which this politician is or has been a member or otherwise affiliated | Eleanor Roosevelt <member of political party> Democratic Party | 373a (possibly) | |
| sport (P641) | sport that the subject participates or participated in or is associated with | Gediminas Grinius <sport> ultra-trail | ||
| award received (P166) | award or recognition received by a person, organisation or creative work | Jehan Sadat <award received> Pearl S. Buck Award | ||
| conflict (P607) | battles, wars or other military engagements in which the person or item participated | Michel Ney <conflict> Battle of Borodino | ||
| languages spoken, written or signed (P1412) | language(s) that a person speaks, writes or signs, including the native language(s) | Confucius <languages spoken, written or signed> Old Chinese | 377l | |
| native language (P103) | language or languages a person has learned from early childhood | Leo Tolstoy <native language> Russian | ||
| ethnic group (P172) | subject's ethnicity (consensus is that a VERY high standard of proof is needed for this field to be used. In general this means 1) the subject claims it themself, or 2) it is widely agreed on by scholars, or 3) is fictional and portrayed as such) | George Floyd <ethnic group> African Americans | ||
| country of citizenship (P27) | the object is a country that recognizes the subject as its citizen | Nelson Mandela <country of citizenship> South Africa | 370c (not a perfect correspondence) | |
| archives at (P485) | the institution holding the subject's archives | Johann Sebastian Bach <archives at> Bach-Archiv Leipzig | Recommended | |
| on focus list of Wikimedia project (P5008) | property to indicate that an item is of particular interest for a Wikimedia project. | Derek Walcott <on focus list of Wikimedia project>Black Lunch Table | Required | |
| Library of Congress authority ID (P244) | Library of Congress identifier for persons, organizations, events, places, titles, and subject headings [Format: 1-2 specific letters followed by 8-10 digits (see regex). For manifestations of works, use P1144] | Vincent van Gogh <Library of Congress authority ID> n79022935 | 010a | Required if it exists |
| VIAF ID (P214) | identifier for the Virtual International Authority File database [format: up to 22 digits] | Stan Lauryssens <VIAF ID> 120062731 | 024a $2viaf | Recommended if exists |
| SNAC ARK ID (P3430) | identifier for items in the Social Networks and Archival Context system | Ezra Pound <SNAC Ark ID> w6b38jcj | ||
| Find a Grave memorial ID (P535) | identifier of an individual's burial place in the Find a Grave database | Son House <Find A Grave memorial ID> 7951199 | ||
| WorldCat Identities ID (superseded) (P7859) | entity on WorldCat. Use P243 OCLC control number for books | SWilliam Shakespeare <WorldCat Identities ID>lccn-n78-95332 | ||
| Ballotpedia ID (P2390) | title of corresponding article on the Ballotpedia encyclopedia of American politics | 2016 United States presidential election <Ballotpedia ID> Presidential_election,_2016 |