Wikidata:WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Participants/Columbia University Libraries/Living person property mapping
Here is our mapping of Wikidata properties for living persons to MARC 21 authority elements, along with usage guidelines
| Wikidata Property | MARC Authority element | Record if applicable and available | Guidelines | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| instance of (P31) with class human (Q5) | N/A | Yes | human (Q5) is preferred to person (Q215627) for use with P31, as person can refer to non-humans who have person characteristics | |
| languages spoken, written or signed (P1412) | 377 | Maybe (follow guidelines) | Prefer this property instead of native language (P103); use primarily for “bibliographic” language(s), i.e. the language(s) a person uses for publication, broadcasting, etc.? | |
| date of birth (P569) | 100 ‡d, 046 ‡f | Maybe (follow guidelines) | Possibly record year only (omit month/day of birth), for living persons? Generally do not use birthday (P3150) | |
| date of death (P570) | 100 ‡d, 046 ‡f | Maybe (follow guidelines) | ||
| occupation (P106) | 374 | Maybe (follow guidelines) | ||
| field of work (P101) | 372 | Maybe (follow guidelines) | Specialization of a person or organization; see P106 for the occupation | |
| educated at (P69) | 373 | Yes | Institution at which subject was educated | |
| archives at (P485) | 373 | Yes | Possibly require if archives are at Columbia | |
| on focus list of Wikimedia project (P5008) with class as Q-item for our main project (Q101440912) or the oral history agents project (Q100325511) | N/A | Yes | Will need to inform community of usage and batch remove statement at the end of the PCC Wikdata Project |