04-19, 13:35–15:05 (US/Eastern), Room 140
We will review Wikipedia, introduce Wikidata, then demonstrate queries to access wiki content
Wikipedia is the general reference source for humans to read. Wikidata is its interconnected, structured data complement, and accessible through queries. We will consider Wikidata's purpose, scope, and editorial community, then query for interesting results in pop culture, science, civics, and more. Attendees will learn how to access sample queries including through Jupyter Notebooks.
No previous knowledge expected
Lane Rasberry is Wikimedian-in-residence at the School of Data Science at the University of Virginia. His interests include popular science, consumer protection, civic engagement, access to health information, clinical research, the Open Movement, data science, LGBT history, and Wikimedia projects.
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