diff --git a/episodes/01-introduction.md b/episodes/01-introduction.md index 1c248d97..2460e7fc 100644 --- a/episodes/01-introduction.md +++ b/episodes/01-introduction.md @@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ The primary unit of data described on Wikidata are "items." Each item has an ite - qualifier (optional) - references (optional) - As you can see, a property can have multiple values. For example, *member of* indicates multiple values. These values can be further specified or supported by qualifiers (not shown on the item page for British Library) - - statements can also be called "triples," since they include three parts (the item, the property relationship, and the property's value), which we will look into more closely later on - -Wikidata items, as you can see above, have many special parts, like statements, qualifiers, and so on. The following overview graphic, [directly linked here](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ae/Datamodel_in_Wikidata.svg), explains many of the various elements of a Wikidata item and shows how they may appear on an item page: + - statements can also be called "triples," since they include three parts (the item, the property relationship, and the property's value), which we will look into more closely later on. + +Wikidata items, as you can see above, have many special parts, like statements, qualifiers, and so on. The following diagram uses a different Wikidata item — [Douglas Adams (Q42)]((https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ae/Datamodel_in_Wikidata.svg)) — to illustrate the various elements of a Wikidata item and shows how they may appear on an item page. This is the official Wikidata example item and is widely used in Wikidata documentation: ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ae/Datamodel_in_Wikidata.svg){alt='Labeled display of a Wikidata item showing how elements like identifier, description, and staements may be displayed'} @@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ In other words, the data is openly licensed and reusable. Since Wikidata can als ### Explore a Wikidata Item -Locate the Wikidata page of the city you were born in. Look for the population. +Locate the Wikidata page of the city or country you were born in. Look for the population. - Has the population changed over time? Some wikidata pages appear in multiple languages. - Are the aliases and data similar between Wikidata and the various Wikipedia entries in different languages? @@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ Locate the Wikidata page of the city you were born in. Look for the population. :::::::: solution -- Depending on the detail and amount of information about a place, there may be multiple values regarding a city's population. Because a city changes over time, Wikidata statements can be qualified, including with the addition of a start/end date, or by providing a citation for the data. The change in population over time provides a good example of the importance of providing qualifications for Wikidata staements. +- Depending on the detail and amount of information about a place, there may be multiple values regarding a city's population. Because a city or country changes over time, Wikidata statements can be qualified, including with the addition of a start/end date, or by providing a citation for the data. The change in population over time provides a good example of the importance of providing qualifications for Wikidata staements. ::::::::