*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over the last week.* Discussions
- New request for permissions/Bot: - SamoasambiaBot https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot/SamoasambiaBot - Adding coordinate values from fiwiki articles, and 2.) adding location statements based on the coordinates. - MidleadingBot 5 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot/MidleadingBot_5 - Create items for books in National Diet Library (Q477675) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q477675. - Closed request for comments: - Closure reason listed as "Not an RfC discussion": Moto GP Riders Links https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/MotoGP_riders%27_links, Improve performance of label, description and alias retrieval https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/Improving_the_performance_of_retrieving_labels,_descriptions_and_aliases, Create massive changes in one property for specific categories/properties https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/Create_massive_changes_in_one_property_for_spesific_categories/properties%3F, Auto analysis and breakdown of links (for social account reference) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/Automatic_analysis_and_breakdown_of_links_(for_social_accounts_reference), Separating citations from all Wikipedia articles by using Wikidata https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/Separating_%22citations%22_from_all_Wikipedia_articles_by_using_Wikidata, Items for external links https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/Items_for_external_links - Closure reason listed as "No Consensus": Remove watchlist summary https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/Remove_watchlist_summary, Unify GO articles and enzyme articles https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/Unifying_GO_activities_and_enzyme_articles - Closure reason listed as "Stale": Potd https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/Potd, Population data model https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/Population_data_model, Handling of data objects for pages in project namespace https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/handling_of_data_objects_for_pages_in_the_project_namespace, Shouldn't there be a feature adding Qualifiers inside Qualifiers? https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/Shouldn%27t_there_be_a_feature_of_adding_qualifiers_inside_qualifiers, Auto sorting according to weight assigned https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/Automatic_sorting_according_to_weight_assigned, Should we create new properties for beaches https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/Should_we_create_new_properties_for_beaches%3F, Should previously linked Wikipedia articles be separated? https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/Should_previously_linked_Wikipedia_articles_be_separated%3F, A meta item namespace (Mxxx) for structured data about Wikidata https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/A_meta_item_namespace_(Mxxx)_for_structured_data_about_Wikidata, Structured path for property definition changes https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/structured_path_for_property_definition_changes, Improved instructions for translation admin https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/Improved_instructions_for_translation_admin
Events https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events
- Next Linked Data for Libraries LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_LD4_Wikidata_Affinity_Group call February 6, 2024: Wikimedia user Dnshitobu https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Dnshitobu will discuss Wikidata for Education, the Dagbani NLP project, and the Dagbani Wikimedians User Group/sister communities. In the last part of the meeting, Dnshitobu will lead a discussion of your ideas for Wikidata Affinity Group activities in 2024 using Jamboard. Agenda https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Xv8dTbvwnWi0fM6YJ1_K_Ue9mIkTsOCH_HFKDWv58iQ/edit?usp=sharing - Kick-Off Panel Discussion: Black Histories Wikipedia & Wikidata Edit-a-thon https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kick-off-panel-discussion-black-histories-wikipedia-wikidata-edit-a-thon-tickets-794748493137?aff=erelexpmlt February 6, 17:00 - 18:00 CET. Toronto Metropolitan University. Edit-A-Thon's https://www.eventbrite.com/o/tmu-tpl-u-of-t-york-u-58075008163 are also being hosted on Feb. 8th 16:00 CET and Feb. 15th 18:00 CET. - Wikidata 101 https://calendar.library.torontomu.ca/event/3774293 is a clinic, part of the #LoveDataWeek hosted at Toronto Metropolitan University; February 13th 11:00 - 12:30 EST in LIB 387 - Library Collaboratory building.
Press, articles, blog posts, videos
- Blogs - Diff Blog: #LD42023 II: Getting to Know Each Other, Librarians in the Wikidata World https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/02/02/ld42023-ii-getting-to-know-each-other-librarians-in-the-wikidata-world/ by SEgt-WMF https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:SEgt-WMF - 20th Century Press Archives: access extension and full-text search via Wikidata https://zbw.eu/labs/blog/accessible-material-of-20th-century-press-archives-largely-extended/ - Papers - Wikidata Challenges in the Semantic Web Community https://www.researchgate.net/publication/377776326_Wikidata_Challenges_In_the_Semantic_Web_Community by Andrea Westerinen. This presentation was given at the Data Modelling Days conference. - Comparative Study on the Approaches of Name Authority Control and Wikidata Identity Management https://www.nomos-elibrary.de/10.5771/9783987400476/knowledge-organization-for-resilience-in-times-of-crisis-challenges-and-opportunities?page=1A pages 63 - 74 of the Proceedings of the 18th International ISKO Conference (2024). Authored by Chen C. & Yuxuan Z. - Videos - Connecting People, Connecting Archives Project https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMnrNJxPyo0 (CACP) – Wikidata Workshop (Arabic). Archivists and scholars collaborated to align objectives and methods for the Connecting Archives Connecting People (CACP) Project. The aim of the workshop was to understand biographical data in archives. - Wikibase SPARQL Demo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPxMPo7YYQM A live demo of the SPARQL MediaWiki extension during the February 2024 Wikibase Stakeholder Group meetup. - Podcasts: Between the Brackets, Episode 155 https://betweenthebrackets.libsyn.com/episode-155-alan-ang-and-kris-litson - Alan Ang and Kris Litson discuss Wikidata partnerships and outreach. - Notebooks - Mapping of a director's work https://observablehq.com/@pac02/mdw a tool which explores the narrative locations of works directed by a filmmaker. - Mapping of a writer's work https://observablehq.com/@pac02/mww : a tool which explores the narrative locations of works written by an author.
Tool of the week
- A Query and UI https://directory.civictech.guide/listing/wikidata-search-tool-for-venezuelan-works-in-public-domain for exploring works of Venezuelan authors, artists, scientists and creators in the Public Domain.
Other Noteworthy Stuff
- Wikidata development goals for 2024 Q1 has been updated: Wikidata:Development plan https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Development_plan
Newest properties https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties and property proposals https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal to review
- Newest properties https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties: - General datatypes: - official list URL https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12388 (URL of a website listing instances of the subject, maintained by the authority on the subject) - Laws of Malaysia URL https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12407 (Uniform Resource Locator for laws of Malaysia) - semantic derivation https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12410 (links a lexeme sense to a particular sense it is derived from) - date of application https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12413 (date of a application/request that lead to a membership in an organisation, an employment or issuance of an identifier) - External identifiers: VMH ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12378, protected heritage site in Brussels ID (web version) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12379, Euro+Med PlantBase taxon ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12380, LoverFans ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12381, DigiListan artist ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12382, Letterboxd director ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12383, Letterboxd user ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12384, Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12385, Dansk Forfatterleksikon ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12386, Qantas hotel ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12387, Veterans Legacy Memorial ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12389, China Animal Scientific Database dbb ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12390, National Library of Malaysia OPAC ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12391, Taiwan Biographical Database ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12392, IFOPT stop ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12393, Jinji Koshinjyo ID (1st edition) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12394, Jinji Koshinjyo ID (4th edition) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12395, Jinji Koshinjyo ID (8th edition) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12396, TheTVDB season ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12397, TheTVDB company ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12398, TheTVDB award ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12399, Kialo ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12400, Internet Dictionary of Polish Surnames ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12401, Myths on Maps identifier https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12402, Plants of Hawaiʻi ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12403, Kalliope.org author ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12404, PteridoPortal taxon ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12405, Wörterbuch zur Verbvalenz sense ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12406, XWord Info author ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12408, Bluesky DID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12409, Unified Saudi Occupational Classification https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12411, Lobbypedia ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12412, ru.hayazg.info ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12414, VD 17 ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12415 - New property proposals https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal to review: - General datatypes: - smells of https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/smells_of () - moment of onset of sexual maturity https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/moment_of_onset_of_sexual_maturity (the point in time after which an individual attains the ability to reproduce sexually) - url namespace https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/url_namespace (URL prefix behind which values of this property can be found using a search engine) - ultima verba https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ultima_verba (last words spoken by a subject) - Performing organization https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Performing_organization (organization that received funding to create this entity) - filial church https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/filial_church (church which acts as the less important temple of a parish) - External identifiers: Identifiant Mémoire des lieux d'un bâtiment https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Identifiant_M%C3%A9moire_des_lieux_d%27un_b%C3%A2timent, PlaymakerStats.com executive ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/PlaymakerStats.com_executive_ID, Identifiant du Référentiel national des bâtiments https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Identifiant_du_R%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel_national_des_b%C3%A2timents, Dictionary of American Regional English ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Dictionary_of_American_Regional_English_ID, Dictionary of Old English ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Dictionary_of_Old_English_ID, Encyclopedia Mythica ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Encyclopedia_Mythica_ID, Shamela Author ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Shamela_Author_ID, Oxford English Dictionary object identifier https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Oxford_English_Dictionary_object_identifier, Daryab Pashto Glossary ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Daryab_Pashto_Glossary_ID, Great Plains Herbaria taxon ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Great_Plains_Herbaria_taxon_ID, PROSPEROPatches game ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/PROSPEROPatches_game_ID, ORBISPatches game ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ORBISPatches_game_ID, Quake Wiki ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Quake_Wiki_ID, Hong Kong Cinema ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Hong_Kong_Cinema_ID, Műemlékem.hu identifier https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/M%C5%B1eml%C3%A9kem.hu_identifier, Trakt-Film-ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Trakt-Film-ID, Arabic Ontology lexical concept ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Arabic_Ontology_lexical_concept_ID, MobiTUKI Swahili-English Dictionary entry https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/MobiTUKI_Swahili-English_Dictionary_entry, Personen der Moderne Basis person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Personen_der_Moderne_Basis_person_ID, Spesalay Pashto (Dari/Persian Dictionary) ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Spesalay_Pashto_(Dari/Persian_Dictionary)_ID
You can comment on all open property proposals https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Overview! Did you know?
- Query examples: - Projects with which New Zealand Thesis people overlap https://w.wiki/95Pj (source https://twitter.com/Tagishsimon/status/1752131036887081401) - Most articles about films in each Wikipedia https://w.wiki/95Qa - Largest companies by revenue in USD https://query.wikidata.org/#PREFIX%20psv%3A%20%3Chttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.wikidata.org%2Fprop%2Fstatement%2Fvalue%2F%3E%20SELECT%20%3Fitem%20%3FitemLabel%20%28GROUP_CONCAT%28DISTINCT%20%3FcounLabel%3B%20SEPARATOR%3D%22%2C%20%22%29%20AS%20%3Fcountry%29%20%28GROUP_CONCAT%28DISTINCT%20%3FhqLabel%3B%20SEPARATOR%3D%22%2C%20%22%29%20AS%20%3Fheadquarters%29%20%3Frevenue%20%3Frevenue_USD%20%3FunitLabel%20%3Fdate%20%20%0AWHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP31%20wd%3AQ4830453.%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20p%3AP2139%20%3Fstatement.%0A%20%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP159%20%3Fhq.%20%7D%0A%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP17%20%3Fcoun.%20%7D%0A%20%20%3Fstatement%20wikibase%3Arank%20%3Frank.%0A%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fitem%20p%3AP2139%20%3Fstatement1.%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fstatement1%20wikibase%3Arank%20wikibase%3APreferredRank.%0A%20%20%20%20FILTER%28%3Frank%20%21%3D%20wikibase%3APreferredRank%29%0A%20%20%20%20FILTER%28%3Fstatement1%20%21%3D%20%3Fstatement%29%0A%20%20%7D%0A%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%20%3Fstatement%20pq%3AP585%20%3Fdate.%20%7D%0A%20%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fstatement%20psv%3AP2139%20_%3Ab9.%0A%20%20%20%20_%3Ab9%20wikibase%3AquantityAmount%20%3Frevenue.%0A%20%20%20%20_%3Ab9%20wikibase%3AquantityUnit%20wd%3AQ4917.%0A%20%20%20%20BIND%28wd%3AQ4917%20AS%20%3Funit%29%0A%20%20%20%20BIND%28%3Frevenue%20AS%20%3Frevenue_USD%29%0A%20%20%7D%0A%20%20UNION%0A%20%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fstatement%20psv%3AP2139%20_%3Ab10.%0A%20%20%20%20_%3Ab10%20wikibase%3AquantityAmount%20%3Frevenue.%0A%20%20%20%20_%3Ab10%20wikibase%3AquantityUnit%20%3Funit.%0A%20%20%20%20%3Funit%20p%3AP2284%20%3Funit_statement.%0A%20%20%20%20%3Funit_statement%20wikibase%3Arank%20%3Funit_rank.%0A%20%20%20%20%3Funit_statement%20psv%3AP2284%20_%3Ab11.%0A%20%20%20%20_%3Ab11%20wikibase%3AquantityUnit%20wd%3AQ4917.%0A%20%20%20%20_%3Ab11%20wikibase%3AquantityAmount%20%3Fusd.%0A%20%20%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Funit%20p%3AP2284%20%3Funit_statement1.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Funit_statement1%20%28psv%3AP2284%2Fwikibase%3AquantityUnit%29%20wd%3AQ4917.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Funit_statement1%20wikibase%3Arank%20wikibase%3APreferredRank.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20FILTER%28%3Funit_rank%20%21%3D%20wikibase%3APreferredRank%29%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20FILTER%28%3Funit_statement1%20%21%3D%20%3Funit_statement%29%0A%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20BIND%28%3Frevenue%20%2a%20%3Fusd%20AS%20%3Frevenue_USD%29%0A%20%20%20%20FILTER%28%3Funit%20%21%3D%20wd%3AQ4917%29%0A%20%20%20%20FILTER%28%3Funit_rank%20%21%3D%20wikibase%3ADeprecatedRank%29%0A%20%20%20%20FILTER%28%21BOUND%28%3Funit_statement1%29%29%0A%20%20%7D%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%0A%20%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22en%22%20.%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20rdfs%3Alabel%20%3FitemLabel%20.%0A%20%20%3Fcoun%20rdfs%3Alabel%20%3FcounLabel%20.%0A%20%20%3Fhq%20rdfs%3Alabel%20%3FhqLabel%20.%0A%20%20%3Funit%20rdfs%3Alabel%20%3FunitLabel%20.%0A%20%20%7D%0A%20%20FILTER%28%3Frank%20%21%3D%20wikibase%3ADeprecatedRank%29%0A%20%20FILTER%28%21BOUND%28%3Fstatement1%29%29%0A%7D%0AGROUP%20BY%20%3Fitem%20%3FitemLabel%20%3Frevenue%20%3Frevenue_USD%20%3FunitLabel%20%3Fdate%0AORDER%20BY%20DESC%28%3Frevenue_USD%29%0ALIMIT%2015 - Newest database reports https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Database_reports: Popular Items without claims https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Database_reports/Popular_items_without_claims (Items with the most links but without statements) - Showcase Items https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Showcase_items: Airbus (Q67) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67 - European aircraft manufacturer - Showcase Lexemes https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Showcase_lexemes: sala (L578377) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Lexeme:L578377 - translates to "human" or "charcoal" in Dagbanli
Development
- Wikibase REST API: - We are finishing the endpoint for adding/replacing a sitelink on an Item for a given wiki (phab:T342987 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T342987) and have finished the ones for getting and removing a sitelink from an Item (phab:T344039 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T344039, phab:T344685 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T344685) - We have documented the differences in sitelink data structure between Wikibase REST API and Action API responses (phab:T355659 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T355659) - We fixed the bug where sitelink data was not including badges even when available (phab:T355293 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T355293) - IP masking: We are continuing the work on adapting Wikibase so we don't show IP addresses for non-logged-in users. - mul: We finished the user testing and will now work on the remaining blockers for the first release.
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.
Weekly Tasks
- Add labels, in your own language(s), for the new properties listed above https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Newest_properties_and_property_proposals_to_review . - Contribute to the showcase Item and Lexeme above https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Did_you_know? . - Participate in this week's Lexeme challenge https://dicare.toolforge.org/lexemes/challenge.php: - Summarize your WikiProject's ongoing activities https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Did_you_know? in one or two sentences. - 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