This tutorial introduces the basics of Wikidata, an offshot of Wikipedia. Since its launch on October 30, 2012, Wikidata has developed rapidly and has become a repository of all kinds of facts across the Wikipedia language editions. In what follows, you will become familiar with the purpose and goals of Wikidata, including how to contribute to its development.
- Articulate the short and long term goals of Wikidata
- Learn various ways to contribute Wikidata
- Write simple SPARQL queries to retrieve data from Wikidata
- Understand the potential of Wikidata for scholarly communications