Wikidata:WikiProject Stanford Libraries/Data models
Models and metadata application profiles are presented at three levels:
- Basic description - the bare minimum to create an item to link to from another item; create object items if not already present
- Core description - additional descriptive elements to support known or likely use cases; create object items if not already present
- Extended description - other possibly useful properties; if object item is not already present, omit the property
See also: Wikidata data modeling guidelines.
Models edit
Academia edit
Academic faculty edit
Basic description edit
| Property | Value | Usage note |
|---|---|---|
| Label | Person's name as given on university website | language = English |
| Description | "academic" | language = English |
| instance of (P31) | human (Q5) | |
| occupation (P106) | academic (Q3400985) |
Core description edit
| Property | Value | Usage note |
|---|---|---|
| Description | based on field of work | language = English |
| Alias | other form of name in use | language = English |
| occupation (P106) | university teacher (Q1622272) | and/or other appropriate role, e.g. professor (Q121594), researcher (Q1650915), dean (Q723682), director (Q1162163) |
| occupation (P106) | based on field of work (see suggested term list below) | e.g. economist (Q188094), mathematician (Q170790) |
| employer (P108) | Stanford University (Q41506) | part of core description if Stanford faculty |
| work location (P937) | Stanford (Q173813) | part of core description if Stanford faculty |
| field of work (P101) | academic discipline (see suggested term list below) | |
| professorship (P803) | named professorship | part of core description if Stanford faculty |
| affiliation (P1416) | academic department at Stanford | part of core description if Stanford faculty (see Stanford department list below); omit "by courtesy" department affiliations |
| official website (P856) | site on Stanford Profiles | part of core description if Stanford faculty |
| Library of Congress authority ID (P244) | Library of Congress name authority ID |
Extended description edit
| Property | Value | Usage note |
|---|---|---|
| given name (P735) | given name | |
| family name (P734) | family name | |
| name in native language (P1559) | name in native language | provide language |
| birth name (P1477) | name given at birth | provide language |
| married name (P2562) | name taken after marriage | provide language |
| pseudonym (P742) | pseudonym | provide language |
| date of birth (P569) | date of birth | |
| date of death (P570) | date of death | |
| sex or gender (P21) | sex or gender a person identifies as or is publicly known as | see the property page for a list of available terms |
| occupation (P106) | other non-academic occupation | |
| field of work (P101) | more specialized term(s) than provided in core description | |
| educated at (P69) | where the person was educated, at any level | see also qualifier usage |
| educated at (P69) qualifier: academic degree (P512) | academic degree earned at that institution | e.g., bachelor's degree (Q163727), master's degree (Q183816), doctorate (Q849697) |
| educated at (P69) qualifier: start time (P580) | year in which the degree was started | |
| educated at (P69) qualifier: end time (P582) | year in which the degree was completed | |
| educated at (P69) qualifier: point in time (P585) | year in which the degree was awarded, if start date not known | |
| educated at (P69) qualifier: academic major (P812) | academic major or discipline that was the focus of the degree | |
| educated at (P69) qualifier: academic thesis (P1026) | item representing the doctoral dissertation (work) | |
| educated at (P69) qualifier: doctoral advisor (P184) | primary advisor of the doctoral dissertation | |
| employer (P108) qualifier: position held (P39) | position held at the employing institution | create separate statement for each position if start/end dates are provided for multiple positions held at same institution over time |
| employer (P108) qualifier: start time (P580) | starting year at that institution (or in that position, if provided) | |
| employer (P108) qualifier: end time (P582) | ending year at that institution (or in that position, if provided) | |
| doctoral student (P185) | student for which the person was the primary doctoral dissertation advisor | |
| student of (P1066) | teacher with whom the person studied | |
| student (P802) | student who studied with the person | |
| influenced by (P737) | individual, group, or idea that was an influence | |
| affiliation (P1416) | organization or group affiliation | include "by courtesy" department affiliations here? |
| member of (P463) | organization or group membership | |
| notable work (P800) | best-known work(s) | |
| award received (P166) | award granted to the person | |
| nominated for (P1411) | award for which the person was nominated | |
| award received (P166)/nominated for (P1411) qualifier: point in time (P585) | year in which the award or nomination was granted | |
| award received (P166)/nominated for (P1411) qualifier: together with (P1706) | co-receiver(s) of the award | |
| award received (P166)/nominated for (P1411) qualifier: for work (P1686) | work (i.e., book, article, etc.) for which the person is receiving the award | |
| award received (P166)/nominated for (P1411) qualifier: field of work (P101) | field of work for which the person is receiving the award | |
| award received (P166)/nominated for (P1411) qualifier: award rationale (P6208) | other reason for which the person is receiving the award | free text |
| other relevant external identifiers | see list of identifiers | |
| employer (P108) | institution, company, or organization employing the person | part of extended description if not Stanford University (Q41506) |
| work location (P937) | geographic location where the person is employed | part of extended description if not Stanford (Q173813) |
| professorship (P803) | named professorship | part of extended description if not at Stanford |
| official website (P856) | official university or personal website | part of extended description if not at Stanford |
Endowed position & associated entities edit
Use cases edit
- Find all endowed positions associated with the university
- Find all endowed positions associated with a particular school or research center
- Find all endowed positions named for a particular person
- Find all endowed positions associated with a particular area of study
- Find all endowed positions named for a particular person or other entity
- Find out which schools or research centers is a person affiliated with in terms of endowed positions
- Find out the number of endowed chairs per school or research center
Endowed positions edit
Basic description edit
| Property | Value | Usage note |
|---|---|---|
| Label | title as given on university list without initial "the" | |
| Description | "endowed academic position at Stanford University" | |
| instance of (P31) | chair (Q1363750) | |
| part of (P361) | Stanford University (Q41506) |
Core description edit
| Property | Value | Usage note |
|---|---|---|
| instance of (P31) | more specific instance type (see mapping below) | |
| part of (P361) | school and/or research center the position belongs to | |
| named after (P138) | individual, family, or organization the position is named for | |
| field of work (P101) | see suggested term list below | |
| quantity (P1114) | quantity (if more than one position with same title) |
Extended description edit
| Property | Value | Usage note |
|---|---|---|
| official name (P1448) | official position title with initial article if present | |
| inception (P571) | date the position was created | |
| dissolved, abolished or demolished date (P576) | date the position was discontinued | |
| sponsor (P859) | individual, family, or organization who funded the position |
Entity the position is named for edit
Basic description edit
| Property | Value | Usage note |
|---|---|---|
| Label | see guidelines for name labels | |
| Description | "person" or "family" or "organization" (etc.) "affiliated with Stanford University" | |
| instance of (P31) | human (Q5) or family (Q8436) or organization (Q43229) | |
| affiliation (P1416) | Stanford University (Q41506) |
Extended description edit
See the guidelines for describing people and the Wikidata list of properties for describing people and organizations.
School within a university edit
Basic description edit
| Property | Value | Usage note |
|---|---|---|
| Label | school name as given on university website without any beginning article | |
| Description | "school within Stanford University" | |
| instance of (P31) | organization (Q43229) and faculty (Q180958) | |
| part of (P361) | Stanford University (Q41506) |
Core description edit
| Property | Value | Usage note |
|---|---|---|
| field of work (P101) | see suggested term list below | |
| official website (P856) | URL of school's website | |
| country (P17) | United States of America (Q30) |
Extended description edit
| Property | Value | Usage note |
|---|---|---|
| official name (P1448) | official name as set by the university | qualify with start time (P580) and/or end time (P582) as applicable |
| inception (P571) | date of school's founding | |
| founded by (P112) | founder of school | |
| named after (P138) | person, family, or organization the school is named after | qualify with start time (P580) and/or end time (P582) as applicable |
| accredited by (P5514) | body responsible for accrediting the school |
See also WikiProject Universities' list of recommended statements for describing schools.
Research center affiliated with a university edit
Basic description edit
| Property | Value | Usage note |
|---|---|---|
| Label | research center name as given on university website without any beginning article | |
| Description | "research center affiliated with Stanford University" | |
| instance of (P31) | organization (Q43229) and research center (Q7315155) | |
| affiliation (P1416) | Stanford University (Q41506) |
Core description edit
| Property | Value | Usage note |
|---|---|---|
| field of work (P101) | see suggested term list below | |
| official website (P856) | URL of organization's website | |
| country (P17) | United States of America (Q30) |
Extended description edit
| Property | Value | Usage note |
|---|---|---|
| instance of (P31) | see list of other terms used for research centers in Wikidata | |
| affiliation (P1416) | school, department, or organization the center is affiliated with | |
| official name (P1448) | official center name with initial article if present | |
| inception (P571) | date the center was founded | |
| dissolved, abolished or demolished date (P576) | date the center was dissolved | |
| founded by (P112) | person, family, or organization who founded the center | |
| named after (P138) | person, family, or organization the center is named after | |
| sponsor (P859) | person, family, or organization funding the center | |
| member of (P463) | association to which the center belongs | |
| accredited by (P5514) | body responsible for accrediting the center | |
| located in the administrative territorial entity (P131) | physical location of the center's main presence |
Research laboratory edit
Basic description edit
| Property | Value | Usage note |
|---|---|---|
| Label | laboratory name as given on university website without any beginning article | |
| Description | "research laboratory at Stanford University" | |
| instance of (P31) | organization (Q43229) and laboratory (Q483242) | |
| affiliation (P1416) | Stanford University (Q41506) |
Core description edit
| Property | Value | Usage note |
|---|---|---|
| field of work (P101) | see suggested term list below | |
| official website (P856) | URL of laboratory's website | |
| country (P17) | United States of America (Q30) |
Extended description edit
| Property | Value | Usage note |
|---|---|---|
| affiliation (P1416) | school, department, or organization the lab is affiliated with | |
| official name (P1448) | official lab name with initial article if present | |
| inception (P571) | date the lab was founded | |
| dissolved, abolished or demolished date (P576) | date the lab was dissolved | |
| founded by (P112) | person, family, or organization who founded the lab | |
| named after (P138) | person, family, or organization the lab is named after | |
| sponsor (P859) | person, family, or organization funding the lab | |
| member of (P463) | association to which the lab belongs | |
| accredited by (P5514) | body responsible for accrediting the lab | |
| located in the administrative territorial entity (P131) | physical location of the lab's main presence | |
| award received (P166) | award received by the lab | |
| significant event (P793) | notable event associated with the lab | |
| notable work (P800) | notable discovery, invention, or patent associated with the lab |
Academic department edit
Basic description edit
| Property | Value | Usage note |
|---|---|---|
| Label | "Stanford University X Department" | |
| Alias | "Stanford University Department of X", "X Department, Stanford University", "Stanford Department of X", "Stanford X Department"; if name contains a "&", include both "&" and "and" versions | |
| Description | "academic department at Stanford University" | replace "department" with center, program, etc. as needed |
| instance of (P31) | organization (Q43229) and academic department (Q2467461) | |
| part of (P361) | Stanford University (Q41506) | |
| part of (P361) | Stanford University School of Humanities and Sciences (Q7598814), Stanford University School of Engineering (Q5836034), Stanford Graduate School of Business (Q1413558), Stanford Law School (Q8012895), Stanford University School of Medicine (Q4115969), Stanford University School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences (Q7598812), Stanford Graduate School of Education (Q14684024) |
Core description edit
| Property | Value | Usage note |
|---|---|---|
| field of work (P101) | see suggested term list below | |
| official website (P856) | URL of department's website |
Extended description edit
| Property | Value | Usage note |
|---|---|---|
| official name (P1448) | official department name, if discernable | qualify with start time (P580) and/or end time (P582) to show name changes over time |
| inception (P571) | date department was founded | |
| dissolved, abolished or demolished date (P576) | date department was dissolved | |
| follows (P155) | previous department this department was split from or otherwise derived | |
| followed by (P156) | subsequent department this department was merged into or otherwise became | |
| grants (P5460) | degree(s) granted by the department: bachelor's degree (Q163727), master's degree (Q183816), Doctor of Philosophy (Q752297) | |
| chairperson (P488) | name of department chair | qualify with start time (P580) and/or end time (P582) |
Interdisciplinary program edit
Basic description edit
| Property | Value | Usage note |
|---|---|---|
| Label | "X Program, Stanford University" | |
| Alias | "Stanford University Program for X", "Stanford University X", "Stanford Program for X", "Stanford X Program"; if name contains a "&", include both "&" and "and" versions | |
| Description | "interdisciplinary program at Stanford University" | replace "program" with division, group, etc. as needed |
| instance of (P31) | organization (Q43229) and interdisciplinary program (Q84771819) | |
| part of (P361) | Stanford University (Q41506) | |
| part of (P361) | Stanford University School of Humanities and Sciences (Q7598814), Stanford University School of Engineering (Q5836034), Stanford Graduate School of Business (Q1413558), Stanford Law School (Q8012895), Stanford University School of Medicine (Q4115969), Stanford University School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences (Q7598812), Stanford Graduate School of Education (Q14684024) | |
| affiliation (P1416) | research center(s) with which the program is affiliated |
Core description edit
| Property | Value | Usage note |
|---|---|---|
| field of work (P101) | see suggested term list below | |
| official website (P856) | URL of program's website |
Extended description edit
| Property | Value | Usage note |
|---|---|---|
| official name (P1448) | official program name, if discernable | qualify with start time (P580) and/or end time (P582) to show name changes over time |
| inception (P571) | date program was founded | |
| dissolved, abolished or demolished date (P576) | date program was dissolved | |
| follows (P155) | previous program this program was split from or otherwise derived | |
| followed by (P156) | subsequent program this program was merged into or otherwise became | |
| grants (P5460) | degree(s) granted by the program : bachelor's degree (Q163727), master's degree (Q183816), Doctor of Philosophy (Q752297) | |
| chairperson (P488) | name of program chair | qualify with start time (P580) and/or end time (P582) |
Academic occupation edit
Basic description edit
| Property | Value | Usage note |
|---|---|---|
| Label | Xist or X scholar | replace X with term describing the profession's field of work and/or study |
| Description | profession | or more specific description if appropriate |
| instance of (P31) | profession (Q28640) | |
| subclass of (P279) | broader term for scholars of this and related disciplines | Examples: civil engineer (Q13582652) > engineer (Q81096), developmental biologist (Q15839135) > biologist (Q864503), literary scholar (Q17167049) > humanities scholar (Q16727193), anthropologist (Q4773904) > social scientist (Q15319501), physicist (Q169470) > scientist (Q901) |
| field of this occupation (P425) | corresponding field(s) of work and/or study (see suggested term list below) | |
| (on field of work item) practiced by (P3095) | corresponding occupation |
Extended description edit
| Property | Value | Usage note |
|---|---|---|
| topic's main category (P910) | Wikimedia category for the profession | Example value: Category:Structural biologists (Q60673534) |
| Library of Congress authority ID (P244) | LCSH ID for the profession | |
| sitelink | link to Wikipedia page for profession if available |
Academic discipline edit
Basic description edit
| Property | Value | Usage note |
|---|---|---|
| Label | X or X studies | |
| Description | academic discipline | use more detailed description if feasible |
| instance of (P31) | academic discipline (Q11862829) | |
| subclass of (P279) | broader discipline term(s) | |
| is the study of (P2578) | topic(s) of study |
Core description edit
| Property | Value | Usage note |
|---|---|---|
| practiced by (P3095) | occupation term(s) associated with the discipline | |
| Library of Congress authority ID (P244) | LCSH ID for discipline |
Vocabularies edit
Academic disciplines edit
Use with the property field of work (P101).
Academic occupations edit
Use with the property occupation (P106).
Possible new/relabeled terms edit
- performance studies scholar
- population health scientist
Position titles edit
Use with the qualifier position held (P39).
Ignore these Stanford title term qualifiers when present: "acting," "clinical," "consulting," "performance," "research," "subject to PhD," "teaching."
Possible new terms:
- provost emeritus
- vice provost
- visiting research fellow
- visiting writer
Possible future work edit
- modeling academic disciplines
- modeling scholarly awards
- data entry template spreadsheets and Open Refine schemas corresponding to models