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(* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Specimens_of_Tyrannosaurus Specimens of Tyrannosaurus] (Wikipedia)) |
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This Wikibase instance captures the taxonomy of the [[Item:Q2|Tyrannosaurus rex]] using the Wikibase software outside Wikidata. The objective | This Wikibase instance captures the taxonomy of the [[Item:Q2|Tyrannosaurus rex]] using the Wikibase software outside Wikidata. The objective is to create a model to capture taxonomy based on a specific use case. Capturing the taxonomy in an open and linked-data resource like Wikidata is a complex undertaking, due to many different views that exist on how a taxonomy should be. During the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Cost_MOBILISE_Wikidata_Workshop Cost MOBILISE Wikidata Workshop] in Warsaw, the difficulty of describing taxonomies and to reflect that in an open world knowledge graph like Wikidata was acknowledged. | ||
On Wikidata, a specific view on taxonomic description exists that does not fit all use cases regarding the taxonomy. However, implementing model changes on Wikidata can be a challenging and time consuming effort, so this wiki serves as a basis for experimentation to address this issue. | On Wikidata, a specific view on taxonomic description exists that does not fit all use cases regarding the taxonomy. However, implementing model changes on Wikidata can be a challenging and time consuming effort, so this wiki serves as a basis for experimentation to address this issue. | ||