*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over the last week.* Events https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events
- Upcoming: live SPARQL queries https://www.twitch.tv/belett on Twitch and in French by Vigneron, November 17 at 18:00 CET - Upcoming: SWIB20 (Semantic Web in Libraries) conference https://swib.org/, multiple Wikidata-related presentations, free and online, November 23-27 - Upcoming: Editathon (or "connection sprint") on parliamentarian documents in Swedish https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Sweden/Swedish_Riksdag_documents/Kopplingssprint, November 20 - Upcoming: Next Linked Data for Libraries LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Linked_Data_for_Production#LD4-Wikidata_Affinity_Group call: Dan Shick https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Dan_Shick_(WMDE) on creating and managing community documentation, November 17. Agenda https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i_OONeNl7XZbo5un81bYHFx0wOp2ErSKYjGnfIHel9Y/edit?usp=sharing - Upcoming: Online Wikidata meetup in Swedish #39 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events/Swedish_online_editathon#Meetup_#39, November 22 - Past: ELIXIR BioHackathon 2020 https://github.com/elixir-europe/BioHackathon-projects-2020 updates: - Project #13: >20 thousand PDB ligand identifiers added and new formatter URL: https://twitter.com/ESchymanski/status/1326875606177492993 - Project #33: Using wikidata query service in the taxon_mapper in Molseq - connecting molecular (genbank) and specimen (GBIF) data app http://oxalis.br.fgov.be:8181 - Project #35: Video: ELIXIR BioHackathon Europe 2020 Introduction to ShEx/Entity Schemas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnEaa9zHSos with Wikidata starting at 18:00
Press, articles, blog posts, videos https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Press_coverage
- Upcoming: Wikidata Knowledge graph https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/Krakow-Graph-Academy/events/274359758/ (in Polish) by Zbyszko Papierski on Wednesday, 18 November 2020 6:45 pm to 9:30 pm GMT+1 - Video: A Linked and Open Bibliography for Aegean Glyptic in the Bronze Age https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywsRcnlQ198 by Martina Trognitz, recorded in April 2019 - Video: ELIXIR BioHackathon Europe 2020 Introduction to ShEx/Entity Schemas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnEaa9zHSos - Video: Introduction to Gene Wiki https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJ__UqgpDDk - Video: ISB Biocuration 2020 Online Workshop: Genewiki 2 Methodology - Updating with bots https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abbeFWHdTaw - Video: An Introduction to Wikibase and Wikidata https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vJrsUQIbV4. Barbara Fischer and Sarah Hartmann - Video: LIVE Wikidata editing #24 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbnX2VSf4Hs - Video: Programming for Cultural Heritage: Using Python to retrieve data from Wikidata https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzfC3KFqmPs - Video: Wikipedia & Wikidata for Middle East Librarians https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOvlkAzCdrA - Video: OpenStreetMap & Wikidata using Sophox https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyT0Qy8H-dI&t=246s - OpenStreetMap US Connect 2020 - Video: Adding Pashas to Wikidata. 7 videos: Wikipedia to OpenRefine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PflmQn_SFbg, Standardizing dates https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFmEePPYY_Y, Standardizing names in OpenRefine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fonr9Su4ZhQ, Wikidata reconciliation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUgO8Tkhu6s, Adding additional data https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T30k1AzLc6Q, Combining Arabic and English Lists https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXlHWUhowxw, Wikidata Schema https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hty7PJRabQg - Blogpost: Introducing Mapping the Scottish Reformation: Clerics, Manuscripts, and Open Data https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2020/10/introducing-mapping-the-scottish-reformation-clerics-manuscripts-and-open-data/. *"Most of the individuals we have found are obviously relatively obscure and have no item entry in Wikidata...As such, we have created around one thousand new items over the last two months, all of which serve as a framework to record the key parameters of a cleric’s career".*
Tool of the week
- ALEC https://alec-demo.herokuapp.com/ (A List of Everything Cool) is a tool to explore biodiversity content in Wikidata.
Other Noteworthy Stuff
- Join the upcoming #1Lib1Ref Wikipedia campaign https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimedia-l/2020-November/095862.html from January 15th to February 5th 2021 and improve Wikidata items by adding references to statements.
Did you know?
- Newest properties https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties: - General datatypes: dedicated heritage entity https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8786, defining mutations https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8789, digitised by https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8791, for color scheme https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8798, parent (unspecified) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8810 - External identifiers: MTMT journal ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8774, Soccerway stadium ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8775, IMVDb music video ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8776, NCAA Statistics coach ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8777, Docker Hub repository https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8778, USL League One ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8779, Portuguese Football Federation ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8780, ClassInd game ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8782, AAGM people ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8783, AAGM site ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8784, AniDB tag ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8785, UAF person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8787, Dignity Memorial person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8788, Opera Online performer ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8790, Bioweb Ecuador ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8792, Decorati onorificenze repubblica ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8793, BBFC reference https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8794, AlKindi ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8795, FilmPolski press collection ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8796, French Paralympic and Sports Committee athlete ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8797, Twitch tag ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8799, European Film Awards ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8800, MSRI institution ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8801, MSRI person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8802, stolpersteine-berlin.de Stolperstein identifier https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8803, stolpersteine-hamburg.de Stolperstein identifier https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8804, LIMIS person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8805, NSDOK Stolperstein identifier https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8806, stolpersteine-bremen.de Stolperstein identifier https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8807, snublestein.no Stolperstein identifier https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8808, AIWARDS ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8809, Twitch team ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8811 - New property proposals https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal to review: - General datatypes: use as citation in Wikimedia page https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/use_as_citation_in_Wikimedia_page, GitLab username https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/GitLab_username, given name identical to this family name https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/given_name_identical_to_this_family_name, population connectée https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/population_connect%C3%A9e, indexed in bibliographic review https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/indexed_in_bibliographic_review, ISDS ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ISDS_ID, inscription image https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/inscription_image, Wanfang article ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Wanfang_article_ID, CQVIP article ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/CQVIP_article_ID, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society_of_Canada, CIP data sheet https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/CIP_data_sheet - External identifiers: IMMuB artist ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/IMMuB_artist_ID, IAFD distributor ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/IAFD_distributor_ID, Swiss-Gym Male ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Swiss-Gym_Male_ID, Swiss-Gym Female ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Swiss-Gym_Female_ID, FISG person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/FISG_person_ID, Ligue 1 player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Ligue_1_player_ID, Ligue 2 player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Ligue_2_player_ID, AAA ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/AAA_ID, Museum Day ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Museum_Day_ID, TeachMe tutor ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/TeachMe_tutor_ID, ISOF place https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ISOF_place, CRGPG ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/CRGPG_ID, Visages du diocèse d'Autun ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Visages_du_dioc%C3%A8se_d%27Autun_ID, Geneall ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Geneall_ID, Namuwiki (2) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Namuwiki_(2), Union des artistes ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Union_des_artistes_ID, Kinorium Movie ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Kinorium_Movie_ID, Kinorium Person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Kinorium_Person_ID, Prêtres du diocèse de Quimper ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Pr%C3%AAtres_du_dioc%C3%A8se_de_Quimper_ID, Union Catalog of Armenian Libraries authority ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Union_Catalog_of_Armenian_Libraries_authority_ID, Restaurant Guru Restaurant ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Restaurant_Guru_Restaurant_ID, Foodlocate Restaurant ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Foodlocate_Restaurant_ID, Musica Brasilis ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Musica_Brasilis_ID, IEV number https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/IEV_number, CONOR authority IDs https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/CONOR_authority_IDs, LibraryThing venue ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/LibraryThing_venue_ID, BPI ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/BPI_ID, PromoDj ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/PromoDj_ID, Salzburgwiki https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Salzburgwiki, Drizly Product ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Drizly_Product_ID, Baijiahao ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Baijiahao_ID, ESPN men's college basketball team ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ESPN_men%27s_college_basketball_team_ID - Query examples: - Rivers and canals in the United Kingdom https://w.wiki/mR9. - Map of images taken for the Wicipics photography campaign in Wales https://w.wiki/mPZ (Source https://twitter.com/WICI_LLGC/status/1327251837452476416) - Number of people and terms of UK parties since the 1945 election https://w.wiki/mH8 (Source https://twitter.com/generalising/status/1327035156092366854) - UK MPs who have voluntarily resigned their seats and then come back for a different seat in the same Parliament https://w.wiki/mWQ ( Source https://twitter.com/generalising/status/1327590977180233728) - Media articles, public documents and academic references on backward/cluster-focused contact tracing (including models) https://w.wiki/bo6 (Source https://twitter.com/Francis_Aln/status/1326983559769370625) - Date of birth of current French prefects and their sources https://w.wiki/mSf (Source https://twitter.com/WikidataFacts/status/1326864873838481408) - Protected heritage related to the Camino in the Basque Country https://w.wiki/6c3 (Source https://twitter.com/theklaneh/status/1326498097837600768) - Living 'notable' people with the given name "Karen" per 100k per country https://w.wiki/m7Z (Source https://twitter.com/generalising/status/1326634340449718273) - Paintings in the Suter Art Gallery https://w.wiki/kzP (Source https://twitter.com/SiobhanLeachman/status/1326301937998864385) - Chilean ministers who were not educated at any high school https://w.wiki/mSh (Source https://twitter.com/WikidataFacts/status/1326286864924471296) - Age of US presidents start and end time https://w.wiki/kxm (Source https://twitter.com/infovarius/status/1326184191688650752) - Map of Welsh Railways https://w.wiki/kPz (Source https://twitter.com/WIKI_NLW/status/1326081898179923968) - Connections of railways of the Netherlands https://w.wiki/ktf ( Source https://twitter.com/janedarnell/status/1326093149450756096) - Distinct languages of Wikidata lexemes https://w.wiki/mi7. Top 5 are Russian-101144, English-69066, Latin-32106, Hebrew-28286 and Basque-22904.(Source https://twitter.com/jsamwrites/status/1328050792507592705) - Death place of all Basque people with known birthplace on Wikipedia, by century https://w.wiki/mf7. Interactive map on kepler.gl https://kepler.gl/demo/map/carto?mapId=91c00ff3-8d37-a26b-8ccc-8488a2665dba&owner=galder158&privateMap=false (Source https://twitter.com/theklaneh/status/1327919565905379328)
Development
- Added "Random lexeme" link under dedicated section for lexicographical data in the Wikidata sidebar (phab:T205525 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T205525). Thanks to Matěj Suchánek https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Mat%C4%9Bj_Such%C3%A1nek! - Working on language/spelling variant selector bug on Special:NewItem and Special:NewLexeme that makes it difficult to continue creating Items or Lexemes (phab:T266638 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T266638) - Work on the Query Builder continues. We're focusing on making it possible to query for all Items with a specific Property but any value next. - Went over all the feedback we have received for the REST API specification draft. Overall the feedback is positive and really useful. So we will move ahead after thinking more about the remaining points that were raised. - Working on making changes to descriptions show up in the RecentChanges feed and watchlists on Wikipedia and co as well even if they are not explicitly used (phab:T191831 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T191831 ) - Fixed a problem adding statements with Properties of datatype mathematical formula (phab:T266496 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T266496) - Kicked off our new effort to implement a predictable release cycle and release infrastructure for Wikibase suite by creating a prototype build workflow (phab:T267553 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T267553) and prototype test workflow (phab:T267554 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T267554)
You can see all open tickets related to Wikidata here https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/maniphest/query/4RotIcw5oINo/#R. If you want to help, you can also have a look at the tasks needing a volunteer https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/board/71/query/zfiRgTnZF7zu/?filter=zfiRgTnZF7zu&order=priority.
Monthly Tasks
- Add labels, in your own language(s), for the new properties listed above. - Comment on property proposals: all open proposals https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Overview - Contribute to a Showcase item https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Showcase_items . - Help translate https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:LanguageStats or proofread the interface and documentation pages, in your own language! - Help merge identical items https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Pasleim/projectmerge across Wikimedia projects. - Help write the next summary! https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next