*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>/
Press/Blogs
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Press_coverage>
- Upcoming: Africa Open Data Conference
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events/Africa_Open_Data_Conference,_Accra>
in Accra, including a Wikidata editathon on July 17th
- Past: Celtic Knot Conference, Edinburgh, including several
presentations related to Wikidata (tweets about Wikidata during the
conference
<https://twitter.com/search?f=tweets&vertical=default&q=%23CelticKnot%20Wikidata&src=typd>
)
- Past: WikiWomenCamp
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiWomenCamp_2017> (including a
Wikidata presentation by Harmonia Amanda)
- A visual exploration of musical bands on Wikidata
<http://rawgraphs.io/showcase/a-visual-exploration-of-musical-bands-on-wikidata/>,
by RAW Graphs team
WikidataCon <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikidataCon_2017>
- Last days of the scholarship process! If you need to be funded for the
WikidataCon, please fill the form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVj2HxZK7-ZQZnzBV3TZ6a2hV5nQV-quNjvgT53IT-bmWJ_w/viewform?usp=sf_link>
before July 16th
- Which discussions, workshops, demos should be covered during the
WikidataCon?
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikidataCon_2017/Program/Ideas>
Other Noteworthy Stuff
- We have some real Meta data <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72265>!
- The StrepHit team
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/StrepHit:_Wikidata_Statements_Validation_via_References/Profile>
has submitted an official uplift proposal
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/StrepHit:_Wikidata_Statements_Validation_via_References/Renewal>
for the primary sources tool
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Primary_sources_tool>
- Migration of constraint definitions to property statements
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Project_chat#Migration_of_constraint_definitions_to_property_statements>
around July 12th
- Sitelinks for the new Atikamekw Wikipedia (atjwiki)
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30286865> can be added
<https://atj.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:UnconnectedPages?namespace=0&uselang=en>
- Citation management tool Zotero
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Zotero> can now read data from
Wikidata, and can write data from other sources to Wikidata via
QuickStatements
<https://tools.wmflabs.org/wikidata-todo/quick_statements.php>. See
Wikidata:Zotero <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Zotero> for
details.
- New step towards structured data for Commons is now available
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Project_chat#New_step_towards_structured_data_for_Commons_is_now_available:_federation>
- One week after Q31000000 <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31000000> we
have Q32000000 <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q32000000>
Did you know?
- Newest properties
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties>: PalDat plant ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4122>, openAIP ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4121>, Ontario Heritage Act
Register ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4120>, NLS
Geographic Names Place ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4119>,
NLS-FI Geographic Name ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4118>,
National Record of the Historic Environment ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4117>, JewAge person ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4116>, INSPIRE ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4115>, ADK member ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4114>, FRED time-series ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4113>, danskfilmogtv person
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4112>, danskefilm TV Christmas
calendar <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4111>, Crunchyroll ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4110>, URN-NBN
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4109>, Gedbas genealogy person
ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4108>, Framalibre ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4107>, Finnish archaeological
heritage ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4106>, EGF rating
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4105>, Carnegie Hall agent ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4104>, assets under management
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4103>, Atlas of Hillforts ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4102>, dissertation submitted to
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P4101>
- Query examples:
- Scientific articles from PubMed that mention what version of STATA
was used
<https://query.wikidata.org/#SELECT%20%3Farticle%20%3FarticleLabel%20%3FsoftwareLabel%20%3Fdate%0A%0AWHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%3Farticle%20wdt%3AP31%20wd%3AQ13442814%20.%0A%20%20%3Farticle%20wdt%3AP2283%20%3Fsoftware%20.%0A%20%20%3Fsoftware%20wdt%3AP279%20wd%3AQ1204300%20.%0A%20%20%3Fsoftware%20wdt%3AP348%20%3Fversion%20.%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%0A%09%09bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22en%22%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%0A%7D%0A%20%20%7D>
(source <https://twitter.com/WikiDigi/status/884407924105371648>)
- 1000 places in UK that have no label in Welsh
<https://query.wikidata.org/#SELECT%20DISTINCT%20%3Fitem%20%3FitemLabel%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20%28wdt%3AP31%2Fwdt%3AP279%2a%29%20wd%3AQ618123.%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP17%20wd%3AQ145.%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20rdfs%3Alabel%20%3FitemLabel.%0A%20%20MINUS%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fitem%20rdfs%3Alabel%20%3Flabel2.%0A%20%20%20%20FILTER%28%28LANG%28%3Flabel2%29%29%20%3D%20%22cy%22%29%0A%20%20%7D%0A%20%20FILTER%28%28LANG%28%3FitemLabel%29%29%20%3D%20%22en%22%29%0A%7D%0ALIMIT%201000>
(source <https://twitter.com/Auregann/status/883318497694056448>)
- Wikivoyage banners for French municipalities
<https://query.wikidata.org/#%23defaultView%3AImageGrid%0ASELECT%20%3Fitem%20%3FitemLabel%20%3Fbanner%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP31%2Fwdt%3AP279%2a%20wd%3AQ484170%20.%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP948%20%3Fbanner%20.%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22fr%22.%20%7D%0A%7D%20ORDER%20BY%20%3FitemLabel>
(source <https://twitter.com/ash_crow/status/882912263753134080>)
- Paintings with musical instruments from Spain or related to Spain
<https://query.wikidata.org/#%23defaultView%3AImageGrid%0ASELECT%20DISTINCT%20%3Fitem%20%3Fimage%0AWHERE%0A%7B%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP31%2Fwdt%3AP279%2a%20wd%3AQ3305213%20.%20%20%20%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP180%20%3Fobject%20.%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20%3Fprop%20%3Fhhlink%20.%0A%20%20%3Fhhlink%20%3Fprop2%20wd%3AQ29%20.%0A%20%20%3Fobject%20wdt%3AP279%2a%20wd%3AQ34379%20.%20%20%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP18%20%3Fimage%20.%0A%7D>
(source <https://twitter.com/archivienne/status/882892279152861185>)
- Images of things or persons in Wikidata with a Github account
<https://query.wikidata.org/#%23defaultView%3AImageGrid%0ASELECT%20%2a%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%3Fperson%20wdt%3AP2037%20%3Fgithub%20.%0A%20%20%3Fperson%20wdt%3AP18%20%3Fimage%0A%7D>
(source <https://twitter.com/fnielsen/status/882571405488992256>)
- Map of birthplaces of women who were educated in Edinburgh
university
<https://query.wikidata.org/#SELECT%20%3Fperson%20%3FpersonLabel%20%0A%28SAMPLE%28%3Fbirth_date%29%20as%20%3Fbirth_date%29%20%0A%28SAMPLE%28%3Fdeath_date%20%29%20as%20%3Fdeath_date%20%29%20%0A%28SAMPLE%28%3Fbirth_place_label%20%29%20as%20%3Fbirth_place_label%20%29%20%0A%28SAMPLE%28%3Fbirth_place_coords%20%29%20as%20%3Fbirth_place_coords%20%29%20%0A%28SAMPLE%28%3Fimage%20%29%20as%20%3Fimage%20%29%20%0A%28SAMPLE%28%3Fcountry%20%29%20as%20%3Fcountry%29%20%0A%28COUNT%28%3Farticle%29%20as%20%3Frank%29%0AWHERE%20%0A%7B%09%20%0A%20%20%09%3Fperson%20wdt%3AP69%20wd%3AQ160302%20.%0A%09%3Fperson%20wdt%3AP31%20wd%3AQ5%20.%0A%20%20%09%3Fperson%20wdt%3AP21%20wd%3AQ6581072%20.%0A%0A%20%20%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%3Fperson%20wdt%3AP18%20%3Fimage%20%7D%0A%20%20%09OPTIONAL%20%7B%3Fperson%20wdt%3AP18%20%3Fimage%20%7D%0A%09OPTIONAL%20%7B%3Fperson%20wdt%3AP569%20%3Fbirth_date%20%7D%0A%20%20%09OPTIONAL%20%7B%3Fperson%20wdt%3AP27%20%3FcountryItem%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3FcountryItem%20rdfs%3Alabel%20%3Fcountry%20filter%20%28lang%28%3Fcountry%29%20%3D%20%22en%22%29%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%09OPTIONAL%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fperson%20wdt%3AP19%20%3Fbirth_place%20.%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fbirth_place%20wdt%3AP625%20%3Fbirth_place_coords%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fbirth_place%20rdfs%3Alabel%20%3Fbirth_place_label%20filter%20%28%20lang%28%3Fbirth_place_label%29%20%3D%20%22en%22%20%29%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%09OPTIONAL%20%7B%3Fperson%20wdt%3AP570%20%3Fdeath_date%20%7D%20%0A%20%20%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%3Farticle%20schema%3Aabout%20%3Fperson%7D%20%20%20%20%20%0A%20%20%0A%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7Bbd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22en%22%20%7D%0A%7D%0A%0A%20%0AGROUP%20BY%20%3Fperson%20%3FpersonLabel%0AORDER%20BY%20DESC%28%3Frank%29>
(source <https://twitter.com/emcandre/status/882206623225319424>)
- Newest database reports: reports with items that only have a
P641-statement (sport)
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Category:P641_only_reports>
Development
- Search results will not only show labels but also descriptions with
language fallbacks (gerrit:362215 <https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/362215>).
Thanks to Matěj Suchánek!
- Fixed link to the file description page in the Image Header gadget (
phab:T169558 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T169558>)
- Forms of the Lexeme are multi-variant (phab:T165575
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T165575>)
- Preparing a demonstration of referencing Forms and Sense of a Lexeme
in statements (phab:T169716 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T169716>)
- Property constraint definitions will be migrated to statements (
phab:T169647 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T169647>, Project chat
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Project_chat#Migration_of_constraint_definitions_to_property_statements>
)
- Implemented “Format” constraint (phab:T102752
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T102752>, help page
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Help:Property_constraints_portal/Format>)
You can see all open tickets related to Wikidata here
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/maniphest/query/4RotIcw5oINo/#R>.
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>
- Suggested and open tasks
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Contribute/Suggested_and_open_tasks>
!
- 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>
--
Léa Lacroix
Project Manager Community Communication for Wikidata
Wikimedia Deutschland e.V.
Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24
10963 Berlin
www.wikimedia.de
Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V.
Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter
der Nummer 23855 Nz. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für
Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207.