Documentation - Revision history

Ashha633: /* Works */ added works in parts (columns)

2026-03-02T15:12:20Z

Works: added works in parts (columns)

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:12, 2 March 2026
Line 143:		Line 143:
	All Scholarly Works will only be a reference ''or'' when need to use ‘stated_in’ we will create an item which only has the level of the version		All Scholarly Works will only be a reference ''or'' when need to use ‘stated_in’ we will create an item which only has the level of the version

	The subclasses of Work are: Creative Work and ~~Scholarly~~ Work. ~~Their~~ subclasses are:		The subclasses of Work are: Creative Work, Scholarly Work, Edited Collection, and Serial Work. The subclasses of the Creative Work are:
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\|+		\|+
	!Creative Work		!Creative Work
	\|-
	~~\|Anthology (under discussion)~~
	\|-		\|-
	\|Discursive, instructional or educational work		\|Discursive, instructional or educational work
Line 155:		Line 153:
	\|-		\|-
	\|Everyday expression		\|Everyday expression
	\|-
	~~\|Film~~
	\|-		\|-
	\|Graphic Work		\|Graphic Work
	\|-		\|-
	\|Literary Work		\|Literary Work
	\|}
	~~{\| class="wikitable"~~
	\|+
	~~!Scholarly Work~~
	\|-
	~~\|Edited Collection (under discussion)~~
	\|}		\|}
	When writing a description for a Work, the formula is: Form of Creative Work plus name of Author. E.g. A novel by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o		When writing a description for a Work, the formula is: Form of Creative Work plus name of Author. E.g. A novel by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

			Scholarly Works, Edited Collections and Serial Works do not have subclasses.

	=== Works published in parts ===		=== Works published in parts ===
	Publication date will have a start date (first part) and end date (last part), number of parts of this work, issue has two, first and last issue of series. See Magaidi wa Dr. Shulla: [[Item:Q28743]].		Serialisations: Publication date will have a start date (first part) and end date (last part), number of parts of this work, issue has two, first and last issue of series. See Magaidi wa Dr. Shulla: [[Item:Q28743]].

			Untitled columns/regular features/cartoon strips in magazines and newspapers: create one work and enter dates and editions under one VET as per example: (ADD GIRL ABOUT TOWN e.g. when complete)

	=== '''Writing systems''' ===		=== '''Writing systems''' ===

Ashha633: /* Decisions */ editing and updating

2026-02-23T15:16:44Z

Decisions: editing and updating

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:16, 23 February 2026
Line 16:		Line 16:
	=== '''Awards''' ===		=== '''Awards''' ===
	Multiple awards given under the auspice of one organisation (e.g The Bank Windhoek Doek Literary Award for Fiction, The Bank Windhoek Doek Literary Award for Poetry etc), are grouped under an item (e.g. The Bank Windhoek Doek Literary Award), which is given as an instance of ‘Group of awards’. 'Group of awards' is an ' instance of ALMEDA category'.		Multiple awards given under the auspice of one organisation (e.g The Bank Windhoek Doek Literary Award for Fiction, The Bank Windhoek Doek Literary Award for Poetry etc), are grouped under an item (e.g. The Bank Windhoek Doek Literary Award), which is given as an instance of ‘Group of awards’. 'Group of awards' is an ' instance of ALMEDA category'.

			=== Content type cartoons/comic strips ===
			Use 'image'

	=== Country of citizenship ===		=== Country of citizenship ===
Line 26:		Line 29:
	=== Excerpts ===		=== Excerpts ===
	Excerpt is stated under the originality of the item. An excerpt is an instance of ''version, edition, translation''. Add original work if possible, otherwise add "to be defined" under statement ''edition or translation of''.		Excerpt is stated under the originality of the item. An excerpt is an instance of ''version, edition, translation''. Add original work if possible, otherwise add "to be defined" under statement ''edition or translation of''.

			=== Genre ===
			Genre will not routinely be added to ALMEDA records. If datasets include this column it can be included under P44.

	=== Human settlement ===		=== Human settlement ===
	We have included all human settlements in Africa with a population of 500 and above (with the exception of duplicate names of human settlements that we could not assign to a specific district). All capital cities of non-African countries are included, as are all human settlements with populations above 5000 in countries that have the following national languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. All other human settlements will be added as the need arises.		We have included all human settlements in Africa with a population of 500 and above (with the exception of duplicate names of human settlements that we could not assign to a specific district). All capital cities of non-African countries are included, as are all human settlements with populations above 5000 in countries that have the following national languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. All other human settlements will be added as the need arises.

			=== Inception date ===
			The property latest date has been added so that we can now express f.e born on or before 1960 or published on or before 1960 by using the Almeda property latest date P147 as qualifier. For an example with a (folk) tale see: [[Item:Q71510\|https://wikibase.almeda.engelska.uu.se/wiki/Item:Q71510]]. Similarly, a property ''earliest date'' has been added to express on or after this date.

	=== Illustrator ===		=== Illustrator ===
Line 61:		Line 70:

	Provenance indicates whether the data has been donated or retrieved and from what source. An item on the source is created.		Provenance indicates whether the data has been donated or retrieved and from what source. An item on the source is created.

			=== Reference URL (P10) versus full work available at URL (P62) ===
			Reference URL is used for provenance, whereas full work available at URL is used for providing the users to the place where the full work is available.

	=== '''Serialisation''' ===		=== '''Serialisation''' ===
Line 164:		Line 176:

	Writing systems should be noted when the item is not in Roman/Latin script (e.g. Karibu Mwambie: https://wikibase.almeda.engelska.uu.se/wiki/Item:Q21781). Writing system is classified as an 'ALMEDA category'.		Writing systems should be noted when the item is not in Roman/Latin script (e.g. Karibu Mwambie: https://wikibase.almeda.engelska.uu.se/wiki/Item:Q21781). Writing system is classified as an 'ALMEDA category'.



	~~=== Inception date ===~~
	The property latest date has been added so that we can now express f.e born on or before 1960 or published on or before 1960 by using the Almeda property latest date P147 as qualifier. For an example with a (folk) tale see: [[Item:Q71510\|https://wikibase.almeda.engelska.uu.se/wiki/Item:Q71510]]. Similarly, a property ''earliest date'' has been added to express on or after this date.

	~~=== Reference URL (P10) versus full work available at URL (P62) ===~~
	~~Reference URL is used for provenance, whereas full work available at URL is used for providing the users to the place where the full work is available.~~

	~~=== Genre ===~~
	~~Genre will not be added to ALMEDA records, if datasets include this column it can be ignored.~~

	~~=== Content type cartoons/comic strips ===~~
	~~image~~

	== Topics awaiting resolution ==		== Topics awaiting resolution ==

Ashha633: /* Decisions */ added information and edited

2026-02-23T15:12:29Z

Decisions: added information and edited

@@ Line 20: / Line 20: @@
 All countries referred to in any biographical information on authors is included. Database notes on usage will include the proviso: 'The legal status of any given person's citizenship cannot be guaranteed.
 === Excerpts ===
@@ Line 26: / Line 29: @@
 === Human settlement ===
 We have included all human settlements in Africa with a population of 500 and above (with the exception of duplicate names of human settlements that we could not assign to a specific district). All capital cities of non-African countries are included, as are all human settlements with populations above 5000 in countries that have the following national languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. All other human settlements will be added as the need arises.
 === '''Literary adaptation''' ===
@@ Line 55: / Line 70: @@
 Difference between serialized works with continuous content (one item with parts) and works with repeated titles but different content. In the latter case, each work will get a unique item, with the same label/title but different description.
 If the serialization crosses multiple years, the first and last issue get the qualifier point in time along side 'page(s)' and 'object of statement has role'
 === Translated works ===
 The Work field for a translated work (where the original language text is not available) will be labelled with the translation within square brackets. E.g. Author: 'Luis Carlos Patraquim', Title: [Summer], Translator: 'Luis Raphael'. The version level of the English translation of this Portuguese text uses the translated title (not in square brackets). (e.g links to be uploaded)
@@ Line 138: / Line 157: @@
 |}
 When writing a description for a Work, the formula is: Form of Creative Work plus name of Author. E.g. A novel by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
 === '''Writing systems''' ===
@@ Line 143: / Line 165: @@
 Writing systems should be noted when the item is not in Roman/Latin script (e.g. Karibu Mwambie: https://wikibase.almeda.engelska.uu.se/wiki/Item:Q21781). Writing system is classified as an 'ALMEDA category'.
 === Inception date ===

Gijwaa at 08:44, 17 February 2026

2026-02-17T08:44:13Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:44, 17 February 2026
Line 1:		Line 1:
	== Decisions ==		== Decisions ==

	=== '''Author''' ===		=== '''Author description''' ===
	The description field for an Author has the formula: Country + occupation (e.g. Ghanaian writer)		The description field for an Author has the formula: Country + occupation (e.g. Ghanaian writer). If only ALMEDA data is available, we add to the description "writer with published work in [name of the publication]".

	=== '''Author name string''' ===		=== '''Author name string''' ===
Line 53:		Line 53:
	The class 'Serial Work' refers to the container level: i.e. the magazine 'Drum Magazine' or the Newspaper 'Taifa Weekly'.		The class 'Serial Work' refers to the container level: i.e. the magazine 'Drum Magazine' or the Newspaper 'Taifa Weekly'.

	Difference between serialized works with continuous content (one item with parts) and works with repeated titles but different content. In the latter case, each work will get a unique item. ~~Possibly with~~ the ~~date~~ of ~~publication to distinguish between the works.~~		Difference between serialized works with continuous content (one item with parts) and works with repeated titles but different content. In the latter case, each work will get a unique item, with the same label/title but different description.

			If the serialization crosses multiple years, the first and last issue get the qualifier point in time along side 'page(s)' and 'object of statement has role'

	=== Translated works ===		=== Translated works ===
Line 142:		Line 144:

	=== '''Items with missing information''' ===		=== '''Items with missing information''' ===
	Any collective will be an instance of agent (Q27754), i.e. Drum authors.		Any collective will be an instance of collective agent (Q27754), i.e. Drum authors. Individual members will be connected to the item of the collective agent via a TBD property.

	Works without authors will have "to be defined" as author, and description of the work would be "work by unattributed author"		Works without authors will have "to be defined" as author, and description of the work would be "work by unattributed author"
Line 160:		Line 162:
	=== Deducing occupation from form of creative work ===		=== Deducing occupation from form of creative work ===
	For the form of the creative work of fotonovella the occupation is writer.		For the form of the creative work of fotonovella the occupation is writer.

			=== Inception date ===
			The property latest date has been added so that we can now express f.e born on or before 1960 or published on or before 1960 by using the Almeda property latest date P147 as qualifier. For an example with a (folk) tale see: [[Item:Q71510\|https://wikibase.almeda.engelska.uu.se/wiki/Item:Q71510]]. Similarly, a property ''earliest date'' has been added to express on or after this date.

			=== Reference URL (P10) versus full work available at URL (P62) ===
			Reference URL is used for provenance, whereas full work available at URL is used for providing the users to the place where the full work is available.

			=== Genre ===
			Genre will not be added to ALMEDA records, if datasets include this column it can be ignored.

			=== Content type cartoons/comic strips ===
			image

	== Topics awaiting resolution ==		== Topics awaiting resolution ==

Ashha633: /* Reconciliation */ added content

2026-02-10T10:40:37Z

Reconciliation: added content

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:40, 10 February 2026
Line 19:		Line 19:
	=== Country of citizenship ===		=== Country of citizenship ===

	All countries referred to in any biographical information on authors is included. Database notes on usage will include the proviso: 'The legal status of any given person's citizenship cannot be guaranteed.'		All countries referred to in any biographical information on authors is included. Database notes on usage will include the proviso: 'The legal status of any given person's citizenship cannot be guaranteed.

			=== Excerpts ===
			Excerpt is stated under the originality of the item. An excerpt is an instance of ''version, edition, translation''. Add original work if possible, otherwise add "to be defined" under statement ''edition or translation of''.

	=== Human settlement ===		=== Human settlement ===
Line 29:		Line 32:

	In the case of a Literary Adaptation, be sure to enter 'Originality of the item' as 'adaptation' in the version of the Filmic work		In the case of a Literary Adaptation, be sure to enter 'Originality of the item' as 'adaptation' in the version of the Filmic work

			=== Performances ===
			The modelling of performances of a work follows the LRMoo model in which the work is linked to the performance via the property ''is performed in'' (P146) and the performance is linked to the work via the property ''performed'' (P145). (e.g. the work ''Arme hulpbehoewende monsters!'' Q27324 and its performance Q74133)

	=== Reconciliation ===		=== Reconciliation ===
Line 150:		Line 156:
	Title is used as label in the original language and in the English language with square brackets (Ask Ursula)		Title is used as label in the original language and in the English language with square brackets (Ask Ursula)

	Ideally we would put the title in the language of the work as the default value to Almeda (see https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Help:Default_values_for_labels_and_aliases and https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18507561). Since this is not implemented yet, we add the non-English title to both the English label and the non-English label. See f.e. [[Item:Q71488]]		Ideally we would put the title in the language of the work as the default value to Almeda (see https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Help:Default_values_for_labels_and_aliases and https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18507561). Since this is not implemented yet, we add the non-English title to both the English label and the non-English label. See f.e. [[Item:Q71488]]

	~~=== Excerpts ===~~
	~~Excerpt under the originality of the item, instance of version, edition, translation. Add original work if possible otherwise add "to be defined" under statement edition or translation of.~~

	=== Deducing occupation from form of creative work ===		=== Deducing occupation from form of creative work ===

Gijwaa at 14:38, 9 February 2026

2026-02-09T14:38:54Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:38, 9 February 2026
Line 45:		Line 45:
	Creative works serialised in Serial Works only use classes under creative work for ‘instance of’ (e.g. dramatic work, or literary work). The version record then includes: 'originality of the item': 'born serial'.		Creative works serialised in Serial Works only use classes under creative work for ‘instance of’ (e.g. dramatic work, or literary work). The version record then includes: 'originality of the item': 'born serial'.

	The class 'Serial Work' refers to the container level: i.e. the magazine 'Drum Magazine' or the Newspaper 'Taifa Weekly'.		The class 'Serial Work' refers to the container level: i.e. the magazine 'Drum Magazine' or the Newspaper 'Taifa Weekly'.

			Difference between serialized works with continuous content (one item with parts) and works with repeated titles but different content. In the latter case, each work will get a unique item. Possibly with the date of publication to distinguish between the works.

	=== Translated works ===		=== Translated works ===

Gijwaa at 12:00, 6 February 2026

2026-02-06T12:00:20Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:00, 6 February 2026
Line 138:		Line 138:
	Works without authors will have "to be defined" as author, and description of the work would be "work by unattributed author"		Works without authors will have "to be defined" as author, and description of the work would be "work by unattributed author"

	Works without a title will get a square bracket [ ], use the information that is available, first line of a poem, otherwise title will be similar to the description: ~~untitled~~ ... at ... ~~(Ask Ursula)~~		Works without a title will get an invented title with square bracket [ ]. To make to the title, one can use the information that is available, such as the first line of the poem, otherwise title will be similar to the description. See f.e. [[Item:Q64141\|https://wikibase.almeda.engelska.uu.se/wiki/Item:Q64141]]. The anthology does not mention the original Juǀ’hoansi title and I couldn’t figure it out online, so I created a title myself and used square brackets to indicate that it is not appearing as such on the source.

			In bibliographic, academic, and cataloging contexts, square brackets [ ] are used to indicate information that has been added or supplied by the researcher, editor, or cataloger, rather than information appearing on the source material itself.

	=== Works published in parts ===		=== Works published in parts ===
Line 145:		Line 147:
	=== Title in another language ===		=== Title in another language ===
	Title is used as label in the original language and in the English language with square brackets (Ask Ursula)		Title is used as label in the original language and in the English language with square brackets (Ask Ursula)

			Ideally we would put the title in the language of the work as the default value to Almeda (see https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Help:Default_values_for_labels_and_aliases and https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18507561). Since this is not implemented yet, we add the non-English title to both the English label and the non-English label. See f.e. [[Item:Q71488]]

	=== Excerpts ===		=== Excerpts ===

Gijwaa at 14:09, 3 February 2026

2026-02-03T14:09:15Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:09, 3 February 2026
Line 149:		Line 149:
	Excerpt under the originality of the item, instance of version, edition, translation. Add original work if possible otherwise add "to be defined" under statement edition or translation of.		Excerpt under the originality of the item, instance of version, edition, translation. Add original work if possible otherwise add "to be defined" under statement edition or translation of.

			=== Deducing occupation from form of creative work ===
			For the form of the creative work of fotonovella the occupation is writer.

	== Topics awaiting resolution ==		== Topics awaiting resolution ==

Gijwaa at 14:55, 2 February 2026

2026-02-02T14:55:59Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:55, 2 February 2026
Line 136:		Line 136:
	Any collective will be an instance of agent (Q27754), i.e. Drum authors.		Any collective will be an instance of agent (Q27754), i.e. Drum authors.

	Works without ~~others~~ will have "to be defined" as author, and description of the work would be "work by unattributed author"		Works without authors will have "to be defined" as author, and description of the work would be "work by unattributed author"

	Works without a title will get a square bracket [ ], use the information that is available, first line of a poem, otherwise title will be similar to the description: untitled ... at ... (Ask Ursula)		Works without a title will get a square bracket [ ], use the information that is available, first line of a poem, otherwise title will be similar to the description: untitled ... at ... (Ask Ursula)

Gijwaa at 14:50, 2 February 2026

2026-02-02T14:50:46Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:50, 2 February 2026
Line 133:		Line 133:
	Writing systems should be noted when the item is not in Roman/Latin script (e.g. Karibu Mwambie: https://wikibase.almeda.engelska.uu.se/wiki/Item:Q21781). Writing system is classified as an 'ALMEDA category'.		Writing systems should be noted when the item is not in Roman/Latin script (e.g. Karibu Mwambie: https://wikibase.almeda.engelska.uu.se/wiki/Item:Q21781). Writing system is classified as an 'ALMEDA category'.

			=== '''Items with missing information''' ===
			Any collective will be an instance of agent (Q27754), i.e. Drum authors.

			Works without others will have "to be defined" as author, and description of the work would be "work by unattributed author"

			Works without a title will get a square bracket [ ], use the information that is available, first line of a poem, otherwise title will be similar to the description: untitled ... at ... (Ask Ursula)

			=== Works published in parts ===
			Publication date will have a start date (first part) and end date (last part), number of parts of this work, issue has two, first and last issue of series. See Magaidi wa Dr. Shulla: [[Item:Q28743]].

			=== Title in another language ===
			Title is used as label in the original language and in the English language with square brackets (Ask Ursula)

			=== Excerpts ===
			Excerpt under the originality of the item, instance of version, edition, translation. Add original work if possible otherwise add "to be defined" under statement edition or translation of.