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WikiCite for Librarians: Interactive Learning Pathways for Information Professionals. Sample pathway[edit]

Sample pathway for librarians to learn the fundamentals of WikiCite.
Learning Pathways for Information Professionals

Proposed episodes for a "Wikidata for Libraries" tutorial series navigated in Twine

1. Introduction: What is Wikidata? What is it used for? How can it benefit my institution?

  • Introduction to the Wikidata community and mores
  • Brief explanation of linked data (RDF)
  • Explain that you can click on anything in Wikidata for more information or to see example entries.

2. How to set up your account and home page

  • Show how to use the edit box.
  • Show how and why to write a conflict of interest statement.
  • Show how to set up a Babel language box (mention that it determines the languages displayed to you)
  • Show how to join a WikiProject

3. Mechanics of editing/publishing/removing

4. See and create a typical record for a person

  • This may be the one of the first videos with branching through a FAQ, with questions such as “How do I know when my item is complete?”

5. See and create a typical journal article entry

  • The FAQs will include questions such as "What can I do if I can't find a journal title in Wikidata?"

LEARNER'S SPECIALIZATION OPTION: The learner will be shown a menu of more specialized videos for creating items such as artworks and other special library collections.

These specialized videos will also serve as a standalone resource for experienced Wikidata users.

Merrilee Proffitt wrote that the OCLC Research Library Partnership discussion held in July 2020 said of linked data that “there is still a need for training and exemplars especially for specific material types and to support specific workflows.”

6. Completeness [Everybody asks about it, but is there a good answer?]

  • We will show how to find and follow example items from Wikidata that demonstrate completeness.

7. Advanced searching of Wikidata for people and things, and checking for duplicates

  • We will demonstrate Wikibase statement searching from the search box.
  • We will show how beginners can put duplicates on a list for other users to merge.

8. Tips and tricks for finding Wikidata subjects and “fields of work”

  • We will show how to find and follow good examples from Wikidata.
  • We will demonstrate the use of Wikipedia articles to find Wikidata QIDs
  • We will demonstrate how to check items in drop-down menus (that have no description) to make sure that they’re subjects and not publications
  • Recommend that learners keep a notebook of the Wikidata properties that they find useful.

9. Whoops! I created a duplicate record again – Fix it with your first basic tool

  • We will show how to install and use "merge.js" to merge duplicate items.
  • Demonstrate that a redirect is left behind -- Wikidata items are never deleted.

10. Basic tool installation and use – Reasonator

  • Reasonator is a very easy-to-use tool; this will be mainly a demonstration of installation technique.

11. Basic tool installation and use – "DuplicateReferences" gadget to copy citations

  • "DuplicateReferences" is a real timesaver, but with a few quirks in use.

12. How to find more tools

  • Our idea has not been to pick any "best" tools; rather to demonstrate installation methods and now show the user the way to more tools.
  • The FAQs might include “Where I can I find a tool to….?” A list will lead to videos contributed by community experts and toolmakers.
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