Using Linked Open Data to Describe Academic Journals and People with Wikidata

This lesson introduces Wikidata and provides a step-by-step guide to using linked open data to create and link metadata about academic journals and people. It explores best practices for managing metadata in Wikidata to increase the visibility and accessibility of resources in digital environments.

Authors

Dinah M. Wilson Fraites
Cláudia De Souza

Publication Details

Journal: The Programming Historian
Published: 2026-08-03
DOI: https://doi.org/10.46430/phen0132
Primary Topic: Wikis in Education and Collaboration
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

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Using Linked Open Data to Describe Academic Journals and People with Wikidata

Dinah M. Wilson Fraites, Cláudia De Souza

Aug 3, 2026

The Programming Historian

Wikis in Education and Collaboration

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Using Linked Open Data to Describe Academic Journals and People with Wikidata

Dinah M. Wilson Fraites, Cláudia De Souza

August 3, 2026article en

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The Programming Historian(15)

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Wikis in Education and Collaboration

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