User:John Cummings/Wikidata Imports draft
Admin section, this won't be in the final version
[edit]This page outlines a new version of the Wikidata Import Hub, with each data import having its own page, which are organised by categories and created using a FormWizard form.
- Main page: What the main Wikidata Import Hub page will look like
- Form: Outlines the contents of the FormWizard form
- Dataset page: Outlines the contents of the page for a specific data import (created by FormWizard)
- Categories: Outlines the categories used to organise data imports.
These pages fit within a larger process:
Record the existence of datasets on Wikidata
[edit]Define which datasets are recorded on Wikidata: Which datasets are in Wikidata for a subject, e.g countries with national heritage registers
Outline which datasets are not recorded on Wikidata: Which datasets are missing from Wikidata e.g countries without a national heritage register
Import the datasets into Wikidata
[edit]Which datasets have been imported into Wikidata: Which datasets have a Wikidata Import Hub entry that is complete
Which datasets have not been imported into Wikidata: Which datasets do not have a Wikidata Import Hub entry
Which datasets imported into Wikidata are up to date:
Dataset Imports This page is a hub to organise importing data from external sources into Wikidata. Importing data into Wikidata helps more people see the information, improves open knowledge and makes the data more useful by combining it with other data.
To start a data import:
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Process
[edit]Importing datasets through Wikidata:Dataset Imports has a number of benefits over importing the dataset without documenting the process. The process has 5 stages:
Browse data imports
[edit]Explore data imports by progress, topic, type or format to help import them into Wikidata, clicking on an icon will take you to a list of all datasets in that category.
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In progress
Datasets that are currently being imported into Wikidata -
Help needed
Dataset imports that are stalled and need help -
Complete
Datasets that have been successfully imported