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*How the authority control template is used in [[:w:en:Template:Authority control|enwiki]], [[:w:es:Plantilla:Control de autoridades|eswiki]], and [[:w:fr:Modèle:Autorité|frwiki]] The [[:wikidata:Q3907614|authority control template]] draws its data from Wikidata.
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*[https://entities.oclc.org/worldcat/entity WorldCat Entities] – [[:wikidata:Property:P10832|WorldCat Entities ID (P10832)]]
 
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Revision as of 22:25, 30 May 2024

This submission has been noted and is pending review for WikiConference North America 2024.



Title:

Adding authority control properties in Wikidata for writer and artist biographies

Type of session:

Lecture (15-30 min)

Session theme(s):

Open Data, Reliable Sources

Abstract:

This will cover the work flow of creating or expanding a Wikidata item for a biography. It will include going over and explaining:

The areas most well-represented by identifiers are, broadly speaking:
  • authors and artists
  • politicians
  • post-1500 British history

Slides will follow!

Author name(s):

Peaceray Leonard

Wikimedia username(s):

Peaceray

E-mail address:

peaceray@duck.com

Affiliated organization(s):

Cascadia Wikimedians

Able to attend without scholarship?

Yes

Estimated length of session

30 mnutes

Will you be presenting remotely?

Okay to livestream?

Do not livestream

Previously presented?

No

Special requests: