Wikidata:WikiProject UniversityOfVictoriaLibraries/
Welcome to the Wikidata Project Page for University of Victoria Libraries (Q50280985) - a hub for Wikidata-related activity of the Libraries and Archives of the University of Victoria.
PCC Pilot
editUniversity of Victoria Libraries (Q50280985) is a participant in the PCC Wikidata Pilot
Scope of Involvement
editUniversity of Victoria Libraries is involved in adding data to Wikidata with a focus on its local collections and entities associated with local collections. This has specifically involved:
1. Marking archival holdings of University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives within Wikidata (using property archives at (P485))
2. Adding information from the archival description within UVic's archival system to Wikidata - mostly biographical and organizational information (when it is appropriate to do so)
Wikidata Contribution Guidelines - UVic Libraries
editOne of the main issues with Wikidata involvement is that there are almost endless possibilities for data entry. UVic has deliberately focused on various properties and values initially in order to allow for consistent querying of entities related to its holdings.
The following are more specific guidelines.
For information on experimentation around Wikidata involvement (as opposed to regularized practice) see the Experimentation page.
Archival Holdings
editAdd for people or organizations who have archival holdings at University of Victoria Libraries when it is appropriate to do so.
| Data Point | Wikidata Property | Content Instructions |
|---|---|---|
| Archival Holdings | archives at (P485) | Under the appropriate entity's Wikidata page, add the archives at property. Assign a value of University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives (Q47518588). Add qualifier for inventory number (P217) and add the Record Group number of the archival fonds. Click on "Add reference" and select reference URL (P854) - adding the URL for the finding aid in UVic's archival system |
People in the Archives
editIf someone is the focus of an archival fonds and you have added an archives at (P485) property as instructed above, examine the finding aid and other reputable sources to add the following data points when available. Although not in complete agreement, this work attempts to align with the Wikiproject Archives Linked Data Interest Group/Describing People when possible.
| Data Point | Wikidata Property | Content Instructions |
|---|---|---|
| label | n/a | If a Wikidata item does not exist for the person consider creating an item if you have determined it should be present in Wikidata. Use the form of name by which the person is usually known. |
| also known as | n/a | Other names by which the Person is known. Enter as many aliases as necessary - qualified by language |
| Instance of | instance of (P31) | Add value of human (if not already present) |
| Date of Birth | date of birth (P569) | Add if known |
| Date of Death | date of death (P570) | Add if known |
| Place of Birth | place of birth (P19) | Add if known |
| Place of Death | place of death (P20) | Add if known |
| Cause of Death | cause of death (P509) | Add if known |
| Profession/Occupation | occupation (P106) | Add if known. Use existing Wikidata items for the occupation |
| Place of Burial | place of burial (P119) | Add if known. Use Wikidata items as values |
| Languages Spoken Written or Signed | languages spoken, written or signed (P1412) | Add if known. Use Wikidata items as values |
| Education | educated at (P69) | Add if known (universities or schools). Use Wikidata items as values |
| Sex or Gender | sex or gender (P21) | Add if known. If unknown leave it blank: do not guess. As sex or gender may be fluid for some of the people represented in our collections, be especially mindful of adding this. Do not add if people do not themselves specify. |
| Lived In | residence (P551) | Add places of residence if known, including date qualifications. Use Wikidata items as values |
| Country of Citizenship | country of citizenship (P27) | Add if known. Use Wikidata items as values |
| Given Name (First) | given name (P735) | |
| Given Name (Second) | given name (P735) | |
| Family Name (First) | family name (P734) | |
| Family Name (Second) | family name (P734) | |
| Employer | employer (P108) | Add if known. Use Wikidata items as values |
| Field of Work | field of work (P101) | Add if known. Use Wikidata items as values |
| Award Received | award received (P166) | Add if known. Use Wikidata items as values |
| Literary, Artistic, Scientific, or Philosophical Movement | movement (P135) | Add the literary, artistic, scientific or philosophical movement or scene associated with the person if known. If there is no Wikidata entry for the movement, consider creating one. |
| Other values as appropriate | n/a | Add other Wikidata properties/values you deem to be appropriate and valuable |
Organizations in the Archives
editIf someone is the focus of an archival fonds and you have added an archives at (P485) property as instructed above, examine the finding aid and other reputable sources to add the following data points when available. Although not in complete agreement, this work attempts to align with the Wikiproject Archives Linked Data Interest Group/Describing Organizations when possible.
| Data Point | Wikidata Property | Content Instructions |
|---|---|---|
| label | n/a | If a Wikidata item does not exist for the organization/corporate body. Create an item if you have determined it should be present in Wikidata. Use the word or phrase by which the corporation is known or can be identified (this may be different from the organization's formal name). |
| also known as | n/a | Other names by which the organization/corporate body is known. Enter as many aliases as necessary - qualified by language |
| Instance of | instance of (P31) | Add value(s) appropriate for the organization e.g. theatre building (Q24354), organization (Q43229), public company (Q891723), business (Q4830453), society (Q8425) etc. |
| Industry | industry (P452) | Add the industry in which a corporation operates when appropriate |
| Field of Work | field of work (P101) | For non-industrial organizations, indicate the field of work of the organization |
| Country | country (P17) | Add value of country of origin e.g. Canada (Q16) |
| Located in the administrative territorial entity | located in the administrative territorial entity (P131) | Add value of province of origin e.g. British Columbia (Q1974) |
| Location | location (P276) | Add a more specific location associated with the organization if applicable e.g. the neighbourhood |
| Date of Offical Opening | date of official opening (P1619) | Date or point in time an event, museum, theater etc. officially opened |
| Inception | inception (P571) | Date or point in time when the organization came into existence |
| Dissolution | dissolved, abolished or demolished date (P576) | Date or point in time when the organization/corporate body ceased to be (if known) |
| duration | duration (P2047) | |
| Literary, Artistic, Scientific, or Philosophical Movement | movement (P135) | Add the literary, artistic, scientific or philosophical movement or scene associated with the organization if known. If there is no Wikidata entry for the movement, consider creating one. |
| Other values as appropriate | n/a | Add other Wikidata properties/values you deem to be appropriate and valuable |
UVic Faculties and Departments
editWith thanks to the University of Washington for their UW Corporate Bodies Application Profile which helped guide the development of this Application Profile.
For all statements indicate the website (usually the calendar) as a reference: Add Reference -> reference URL -> [URL of calendar entry] AND a "retrieved" qualifier with the date you entered the statement into Wikidata.
| Property | Value | Qualifiers if applicable | Usage Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Label | Generally give in the form "University of Victoria ..." | Examples: University of Victoria Department of Biology | |
| Description | Examples: academic department at the University of Victoria, B.C., Canada faculty at the University of Victoria, B.C., Canada school at the University of Victoria, B.C., Canada |
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| Also known as | Variant names. | Make variants for: forms with or without ampersand (&) if the form chosen for the label includes an ampersand or if ampersand is used in variants Provide UVic variant when University of Victoria is listed in the Label acronym(s) if found in use any other forms of the name found Example: Faculty of Engineering & Computer Science [when Label is Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science] UVic Department of English | |
| Statements | Include at least one reference for most statements. | ||
| instance of (P31) | The type of corporate body | of (P642): University of Victoria | Examples: academic department, business school, faculty, interdisciplinary program, laboratory, research center, research institute, university research group. For schools vs. departments (e.g. Faculty of Fine Arts > Department of Visual Arts; Faculty of Fine Arts > School of Music), use academic department, as this will bring all schools/departments together for future querying. If it makes sense to add a specific type of school and there is one already created (e.g. nursing school, music school), add as a value, in addition to 'academic department'. |
| part of (P361) | Next level up in hierarchy | Either Faculty / School or in the cases of Faculties/Schools - University of Victoria | |
| has part (P527) | Next level down in hierarchy | For Faculties/Schools - enter the constituent departments once the Wikidata items have been created for them | |
| field of work (P101) | The discipline(s) studied, researched, or taught, plus, as appropriate | Biology | |
| country (P17) | Canada | ||
| located in administrative territorial entity (P131) | Victoria, B.C. | ||
| street address (P6375) | As found on the body's website; may just be a box number, city, province, postal code | ||
| postal code (P281) | |||
| official website (P856) | language of work or name (P407) retrieved (P813) |
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| location (P276) | The building(s) on campus that the body occupies if stated on its website or if otherwise known; also add the reciprocal statement occupant (P466) to the item for the building(s). | ||
| inception (P571) | If known. | For approximate dates: sourcing circumstances (P1480). Values can include: circa (Q5727902), near (Q21818619), presumably (Q18122778), etc. |
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| dissolved, abolished or demolished (P576) | If known. | For approximate dates: sourcing circumstances (P1480). Values can include: circa (Q5727902), near (Q21818619), presumably (Q18122778), etc. |
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| follows (P155) | generally ignore - add only if known | Used for predecessor of the body. Wikidata description: "immediately prior item in a series of which the subject is a part" | |
| replaces (P1365) | generally ignore - add only if known | Used for predecessor of the body. Wikidata description: "person or item replaced. Use structure replaces (P1398) for buildings. Use follows (P155) if the previous item was not replaced or predecessor and successor are identical" | |
| Identifiers | Identifiers do not need references; they are self-referencing. However, qualifiers may be included if useful, such as to justify variant names. | ||
| Library of Congress Authority ID (LCCN) (P244) | Search https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names.html for the faculty/department . Most UVic Faculties/Departments will be listed as "University of Victoria (B.C.). Department of ####". If present add the LC identifier [an alphanumeric in the form "n#######" or "no#########" | no2014016674 [for University of Victoria Department of Anthropology] | |
| VIAF ID (P214) | Search http://viaf.org/ for the faculty / department [choose corporate names from the Select Field dropdown]. Enter the VIAF ID - this is just a numeric value | 146502862 [for UVic Department of English] | |
| FAST ID (P2163) | Search https://fast.oclc.org/searchfast/ for the faculty / department. Enter the FAST ID (without the "fst" prefix) | 00541099 [for UVic Faculty of Law] | |
| Facebook ID (P2013) | If given on its website. | ||
| Instagram username (P2003) | If given on its website. | ||
| Twitter username (P2002) | Obtain from https://codeofaninja.com/tools/find-twitter-id: Twitter user numeric ID (P6552) start time (P580) optionally: named as (P1810) |
If given on its website. | |
| Any other IDs for the body you think may be significant. |
UVic Buildings
editWith thanks to the University of Washington for their UW Buildings Application Profile which helped guide the development of this Application Profile.
| Property | Value | Qualifiers if applicable | Usage Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Label | Determine the preferred name for the building as present on the UVic Building Web site linked to from: https://www.uvic.ca/search/maps-buildings/index.php#ipn-building-directory. Enter the fuller form of name (not the map code) Many buildings are named after people [i.e. Arthur Currie] - in these cases hover over the Google Map on the site to see if a fuller form of name is available that may be more descriptive in the context of Wikidata. If the building is named after a Faculty/Department [i.e. Fine Arts Building], prefix with University of Victoria. Suffix with "Building" if it is not clear that it is a building [i.e. Hut A label should be University of Victoria Hut A Building] (Examples: Sir Arthur Currie Hall Residence, David Strong Building, University of Victoria Fine Arts Building, University of Victoria Hut A Building) | ||
| Description | Example: building on the University of Victoria campus | ||
| Also known as | Variant names. | Make variants: With and without ampersand (&) if the form chosen for the label includes an ampersand or if ampersand is used in variants; If you expanded the form of name in the label (to add University of Victoria or Building) include the shorter form of name here (i.e. Arthur Currie); From earlier names of the building; From map code if found in use, e.g. RAC for Arthur Currie., ; if you included University of Victoria in the main label, include a form here for UVic [i.e. UVic Fine Arts Building] ; as you search for the building enter any other form or abbreviation you think should be included. | |
| Statements | Include at least one reference for most statements. | ||
| instance of (P31) | Always record: university building | of (P624)--Always record: University of Victoria | Can also give additional instances if appropriate, e.g., high-rise building, hospital, hall of residence, etc. For residences always add an instance of statement with a value of "hall of residence" (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3661265). |
| occupant (P466) | UVic Faculties and Departments that occupy the building; reciprocal of location in the item for the Faculty/Department profile | add start time (P580), end time (P582) if known | |
| country (P17) | Canada | ||
| located in the administrative territorial entity (P131) | City/community the building is in. | ||
| location (P276) | University of Victoria OR University of Victoria Queenswood Campus etc.; if off campus, could also add the specific neighborhood or district, e.g., Queenswood | ||
| street address (P6375) | If available. | ||
| postal code (P281) | If available. | ||
| official website | language of work or name (P407), retrieved (P813) | If there is one. | |
| inception (P571) | Date building was completed, if known. | ||
| official name (P1448) | Particularly useful if building has changed name. | start time (P580), end time (P582) | |
| coordinate location (P625) | Use the Google Map interface for the building, copy the coordinate value from the URL and record it in decimal degrees - i.e. 48.468349,-123.296425 for Ocean Networks Canada | ||
| owned by (P127) | University of Victoria ; in the case of joint ownership include other corporate bodies | ||
| named after (P138) | Person or corporate body building is named after, if known - we may need to create items for some of these people or corporate bodies | ||
| date of official opening (P1619) | if known / readily available | ||
| architectural style (P149) | if known / readily available | ||
| architect (P84) | Person(s) or firm if if known / readily available | Don't use if there's no item already set up for the person or firm | |
| described at URL (P973) | language of work or name (P407) retrieved (P813) |
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| image (P18) | Can include only images found in Wikimedia Commons. | ||
| area (P2046) | Square feet/meters of the building if known. Record a number and in popup box fill in "square foot" or "square metre" as appropriate. | Only if if known / readily available | |
| floors above ground (P1101) | |||
| height (P2048)) | Record a number and in popup box fill in "foot" or "metre" as appropriate. | Only if if known / readily available | |
| Identifiers | Identifiers do not need references; they are self-referencing. However, qualifiers may be included if useful, such as to justify variant names. | ||
| Library of Congress Authority ID (LCCN)(P244) | optionally: named as (P1810) alternate names (P4970) |
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| FAST ID (P2163) | optionally: named as (P1810) alternate names (P4970) |
Queries
edit[with thanks to UVic Libraries Young Canada Works student Elizabeth Bassett]
People or organizations with holdings at the University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives: https://w.wiki/Wom
Where are these people/organizations from, where did they live/operate, where is their correspondence (mapped)? https://w.wiki/Y9L
When and where were these record creators born (timeline)? https://w.wiki/Y53
What occupations do these creators have? Bubble Chart: https://w.wiki/Y9R
Table: https://w.wiki/Y9S