*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over the last week.* Press, articles, blog posts
- Working with Structured Data on Commons: A Status Report https://space.wmflabs.org/2019/08/27/working-with-structured-data-on-commons-a-status-report/, by Lucas Werkmeister - Citation.js: a format-independent, modular bibliography tool for the browser and command line https://peerj.com/articles/cs-214/, article in PeerJ Computer Science (Q27726596) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27726596 by Lars Willighagen (Q45907528) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q45907528 - A systematic literature review on Wikidata https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/DTA-12-2018-0110/full/html (paywalled) - Marçal Mora-Cantallops et al. - GeneDB and Wikidata https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/4-114/v1 - Magnus Manske, et al. - Wikidata from a Research Perspective -- A Systematic Mapping Study of Wikidata https://arxiv.org/pdf/1908.11153.pdf - Mariam Farda-Sarbas, Claudia Mueller-Birn - Enriquecimiento de entidades de Wikidata mediante un modelo de descomposición y mapeado de categorías de Wikipedia http://eprints.rclis.org/38628/ ("Enrichment of Wikidata entities through a decomposition model and mapping of Wikipedia categories") - Tomás Saorín et al.; text in Spanish
Tool of the week
- *In this new section, you can share your favourite tool with the other Wikidata users. You can add some suggestions here https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata_talk:Status_updates/Next#Tool_of_the_week_section.* - Cocoda https://coli-conc.gbv.de/cocoda/app/ is a web application to manage mappings between authority files. It supports editing Wikidata-mappings including GND https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P227, Basisklassifikation https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5748, Regensburg Classification https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P1150, Iconclass https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P1256, and Nomisma https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P2950. Cocoda can be used like mix'n'match but for more complex mappings.
Other Noteworthy Stuff
- The vision and strategy papers for Wikidata and Wikibase https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikidata/Strategy/2019 have been published - comments welcome on the talk page - Follow-up from Wikimania: you can now give input about the language barrier on Wikidata https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Language_barriers_input and federating Wikibase instances with Wikidata https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Federation_input - New tool: a Python library to create bots, scripts and tools for lexicographical data https://github.com/Nudin/LexData/ by MichaelSchoenitzer https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:MichaelSchoenitzer - There is now a new API parameter to add tags on edits summaries https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikidata/2019-August/013392.html - soweego https://soweego.readthedocs.io/ version 1.1 is on its way, thanks to a WMF Rapid Grant https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Rapid/Hjfocs/soweego_1.1 - Several job offers related to Wikidata were published in the last few weeks: - Scribe https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Scribe, a Wikimedia Foundation funded software and research project, is looking for a full-stack software engineer https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Scribe/Job - The Wikimedia Foundation is hiring a software engineer https://boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jobs/1768759 for its Search Platform team, including work on Wikidata Query Service - Wikimedia Deutschland is looking for a UX designer https://wikimedia-deutschland.softgarden.io/job/3696022/UX-Designer-m-f-d-?jobDbPVId=13064858&l=en and a full-stack developer https://wikimedia-deutschland.softgarden.io/job/4361894/Full-Stack-Developer-m-f-d-?jobDbPVId=12124039&l=en for Wikidata
Did you know?
- Newest properties https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties: - General datatypes: access restriction status https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7228, in defining formula https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7235 - External identifiers: RPGGeek ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7226, DIBAVOD ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7227, Fundación Goya en Aragón ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7229, AccuRadio artist ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7230, eSTUDÁNKY ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7231, LongSwimsDB ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7232, WTA trail ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7233, Scribd Item ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7234, Dove.org work ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7236, Chinese Engineering Expert Tank ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7237, Open Science Framework ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7238, SCTrails trail ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7241, Laws & Regulations Database of the Republic of China ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7242 - New property proposals https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal to review: - General datatypes: Mediawiki Wiki https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Mediawiki_Wiki, Pilze Deutschland ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Pilze_Deutschland_ID, Moose Deutschland ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Moose_Deutschland_ID, scope and content https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/scope_and_content, Number of nodes https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Number_of_nodes, Performance https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Performance, use restriction status https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/use_restriction_status, Significant number https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Significant_number, FCC Product Code https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/FCC_Product_Code, Hardware Version Identification Number https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Hardware_Version_Identification_Number, amount cataloged https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/amount_cataloged, number of decimal digits https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/number_of_decimal_digits, Gregorian calendar https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Gregorian_calendar, food energy https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/food_energy, pronunciation https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/pronunciation - External identifiers: YouTube Music channel ID 2 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/YouTube_Music_channel_ID_2, Pandora artist ID 2 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Pandora_artist_ID_2, The Independent topic ID 2 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/The_Independent_topic_ID_2, NÖ Proposal ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/N%C3%96_Proposal_ID, Guia dos Quadrinhos brazilian comic ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Guia_dos_Quadrinhos_brazilian_comic_ID, Guia dos Quadrinhos international comic ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Guia_dos_Quadrinhos_international_comic_ID, Guia dos Quadrinhos brazilian publishing house ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Guia_dos_Quadrinhos_brazilian_publishing_house_ID, Guia dos Quadrinhos international publishing house ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Guia_dos_Quadrinhos_international_publishing_house_ID, Guia dos Quadrinhos artist ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Guia_dos_Quadrinhos_artist_ID, Guia dos Quadrinhos character ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Guia_dos_Quadrinhos_character_ID, ScienceOpen author ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ScienceOpen_author_ID, ScienceOpen publication ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ScienceOpen_publication_ID, Newspapers.com ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Newspapers.com_ID, ESPN.com College Football Player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ESPN.com_College_Football_Player_ID, WGA writer ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/WGA_writer_ID, WGA project ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/WGA_project_ID, FCC Grantee Code https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/FCC_Grantee_Code, Spectrum Management System Company Number https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Spectrum_Management_System_Company_Number, Radio Equipment List Certification Number https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Radio_Equipment_List_Certification_Number, National Equipment Registration System Supplier Number https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/National_Equipment_Registration_System_Supplier_Number, Prime Pages ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Prime_Pages_ID, New Encyclopedic Dictionary of Czech https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/New_Encyclopedic_Dictionary_of_Czech, Peakbagger climber ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Peakbagger_climber_ID, Naver Music artist ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Naver_Music_artist_ID, Naver Music album ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Naver_Music_album_ID, Hiking Project area ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Hiking_Project_area_ID, Hiking Project site ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Hiking_Project_site_ID, Slovo i Dilo person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Slovo_i_Dilo_person_ID, playmarkerstats.com team ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/playmarkerstats.com_team_ID, WorldFootball.net team ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/WorldFootball.net_team_ID, FNL player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/FNL_player_ID, Peakbagger key col ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Peakbagger_key_col_ID, MUBI film ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/MUBI_film_ID, MUBI person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/MUBI_person_ID - Query examples: - Public art in London by female artists https://query.wikidata.org/#SELECT%20%3Fitem%20%3FitemLabel%20%3Fcreator%20%3FcreatorLabel%20WHERE%20%0A%7B%20%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP136%20wd%3AQ557141%20.%20%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP131%20%3Fsub0%20.%20%0A%20%20%3Fsub0%20%28wdt%3AP131%29%2A%20wd%3AQ23939248%20.%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP170%20%3Fcreator%20.%0A%20%20%3Fcreator%20wdt%3AP21%20wd%3AQ6581072%20.%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22%5BAUTO_LANGUAGE%5D%2Cen%22.%20%7D%0A%7D - People used as examples in Wikidata properties https://w.wiki/7dV (source https://twitter.com/generalising/status/1167120966515920897) - Closest capitals of non bordering countries (<200 km) https://query.wikidata.org/#SELECT%20DISTINCT%20%3Fcountry1Label%20%3Fcountry2Label%20%3Fcapital1Label%20%3Fcapital2Label%20%3Fdistance%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20SELECT%20DISTINCT%20%3Fcountry1%20%3Fcountry2%20%3Fcapital1%20%3Fcapital2%20%3Fdistance%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fcountry1%20p%3AP463%20%3Fstatement1%20%3B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20wdt%3AP36%20%3Fcapital1%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fstatement1%20ps%3AP463%20wd%3AQ1065%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20FILTER%20NOT%20EXISTS%20%7B%20%3Fstatement1%20pq%3AP582%20%3Fx%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20FILTER%20NOT%20EXISTS%20%7B%20%3Fcountry1%20wdt%3AP31%20wd%3AQ3024240%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fcountry2%20p%3AP463%20%3Fstatement2%20%3B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20wdt%3AP36%20%3Fcapital2%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fstatement2%20ps%3AP463%20wd%3AQ1065%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20FILTER%20NOT%20EXISTS%20%7B%20%3Fstatement2%20pq%3AP582%20%3Fx%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20FILTER%20NOT%20EXISTS%20%7B%20%3Fcountry2%20wdt%3AP31%20wd%3AQ3024240%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fcapital1%20wdt%3AP625%20%3Fcoords1%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fcapital2%20wdt%3AP625%20%3Fcoords2%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20FILTER%28xsd%3Astring%28%3Fcountry1%29%20%3C%20xsd%3Astring%28%3Fcountry2%29%29%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20FILTER%20NOT%20EXISTS%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fcountry1%20p%3AP47%20%3FstatementBorder%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3FstatementBorder%20ps%3AP47%20%3Fcountry2%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%7B%20FILTER%20NOT%20EXISTS%20%7B%20%3FstatementBorder%20pq%3AP5102%20%3Fx%20%7D%20%7D%20UNION%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%7B%20%3FstatementBorder%20pq%3AP5102%20wd%3AQ15104814%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20BIND%28ROUND%28geof%3Adistance%28%3Fcoords1%2C%20%3Fcoords2%29%29%20AS%20%3Fdistance%29%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20FILTER%20%28%3Fdistance%3C200%29%0A%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%7D%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22%5BAUTO_LANGUAGE%5D%2Cen%22.%20%7D%0A%7D%0AORDER%20BY%20%3Fdistance (source https://twitter.com/slaettaratindur/status/1167092693438259200) - Hillforts mapped with their heritage designation/protection status https://w.wiki/7ij - YouTubers without a YouTube channel https://w.wiki/7jD - Racing automobile drivers who died in a car crash https://w.wiki/7kF (source https://twitter.com/envlh/status/1168159154395111424) - Schema examples: - Public library branch in The Netherlands https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/EntitySchema:E89 - Newest database reports: papers about Wikipedia https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Lists/articles/Wikipedia
Development
- Adjust label of save button of the Entity Schema and add accesskey for easier editing editor (phab:T230398 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T230398) - Get Grafana Datamodel References dashboard back up and running ( phab:T214894 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T214894) - Fix an issue in EntitySchema tests that caused some CI failures ( phab:T231065 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T231065) - Localize Wikibase API help links (phab:T231269 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T231269) - Support tags parameter on Wikibase APIs that edit entities ( phab:T229917 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T229917) - Add in Wikidata support for sitelinks to https://nap.wikisource.org ( phab:T212886 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T212886) - Reading property terms from new store in production now (phab:T225053 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T225053) - Adding WDQS lag to maxlag info, to avoid stress on WDQS machines ( phab:T221774 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T221774) - Implementing the fallback version of the new better edit summary messages on items through API (phab:T224010 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T224010) - Fixing the issue of an invisible quality constrain violation indicator (phab:T227866 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T227866) - Switching item terms to migration stage of writing to both wb_terms and the new store (phab:T225055 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T225055) - Preparing to run migration of item terms (phab:T219123 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T219123) - Allowing to access Wikibase entities from multiple (Wikibase) databases (phab:T214557 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T214557) - Hiding non-supported languages in old termbox (phab:T227083 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T227083) - Work on a new solution to move "Data item" link outside of sidebar toolbox avoiding the cache issues (phab:T66315 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T66315) - Bridge: saving the Wikidata edit when submitting (phab:T226999 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T226999) - Showing the current Wikidata value in the edit modal (phab:T226997 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T226997)
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 - 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