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Data schema and exemplar items

The data schema is detailed in three tables showing the properties we use on the thesis item, the author item and the advisor item.

Schema for a thesis item

Label: the title of the thesis (shortened to 249 characters if necessary with an ellipse to show it has been shortened)

Alias: if the title contained a spelling or keying mistake, put the incorrect one(s) here, or can also use for alternative titles

Description: "Year thesis type by Author at Institution" e.g. 1998 doctoral thesis by Jane Smith at the University of Otago"

Use qualifier P1932 "Object named as" on the author/author name string statement to show how the name was represented in the original metadata from the repository (which may be different to the name on the front of the digitised thesis)

Note that on Wikidata a thesis is entered as a work level item (rather than an edition) which means that if there are multiple copies of a thesis in different university libraries, there may be multiple values for some properties e.g. Handle ID or DOI. See Wikidata:WikiProject Books#Bibliographic properties for general differences between work level and edition level items on Wikidata.

Where an item is its own reference, a source is not needed for every statement (see Help:Sources#When to source a statement) but there should be some reference or identifier somewhere on the item that links to a place where the information can be checked (in most cases that is the metadata in an institution repository, but it may sometimes be a catalogue record instead).

If a property gets created for "embargoed until" we expect to add that to the schema for the thesis item, as a qualifier on P953 full work available at URL.

Title	ID	Data type	Description	Examples	Inverse
instance of	P31	Item	instance of: that class of which this subject is a particular example and member; different from P279 (subclass of); for example: K2 is an instance of mountain; volcano is a subclass of mountain (and an instance of volcanic landform)	The value of hypnotism in the general practice of medicine <instance of> doctoral thesis	-
title	P1476	Monolingual text	original title and title: published name of a work, such as a newspaper article, a literary work, piece of music, a website, or a performance work	In what ways and to what extent is the global oil and gas industry able to deliver enduring empowerment outcomes for women in Asia-Pacific? : a case study exploring the employment and skills development of Timorese women on Timor Sea... <title> In what ways and to what extent is the global oil and gas industry able to deliver enduring empowerment outcomes for women in Asia-Pacific? : a case study exploring the employment and skills development of Timorese women on Timor Sea offshore facilities	-
author	P50	Item	author, writer and creator: main creator(s) of a written work (use on works, not humans); use P2093 (author name string) when Wikidata item is unknown or does not exist	The value of hypnotism in the general practice of medicine <author> Percival Fenwick	-
author name string	P2093	String	writer and author name string: stores unspecified author or editor name for publications; use if Wikidata item for author (P50) or editor (P98) does not exist or is not known. Do not use both.	Burial diagenesis of Northland allochthon rocks, Northland basin, North Island, New Zealand <author name string> Naseem Aadil	-
main subject	P921	Item	topic, matter and subject: primary topic of a work (see also P180: depicts)	The value of hypnotism in the general practice of medicine <main subject> hypnosis	statement is subject of
publisher	P123	Item	publisher and publisher: organization or person responsible for publishing books, periodicals, printed music, podcasts, games or software	The value of hypnotism in the general practice of medicine <publisher> OUR Archive	-
dissertation submitted to	P4101	Item	thesis: institution to whom a thesis or dissertation is submitted	The value of hypnotism in the general practice of medicine <dissertation submitted to> University of Otago	-
place of publication	P291	Item	place of publication and place of first publication: geographical place of publication of the edition (use 1st edition when referring to works)	The impact of the Papua New Guinea Free Education Policy on the School Executive's Decision Making in the management of Class Size <place of publication> Hamilton	-
country of origin	P495	Item	country of origin: country of origin of this item (creative work, food, phrase, product, etc.)	Designing wilderness as a phenomenological landscape: design-directed research within the context of the New Zealand conservation estate <country of origin> New Zealand	-
language of work or name	P407	Item	language: language associated with this creative work (such as books, shows, songs, broadcasts or websites) or a name (for persons use "native language" (P103) and "languages spoken, written or signed" (P1412))	Kāore te aroha... : Te Hua o te Wānanga <language of work or name> Māori	-
publication date	P577	Point in time	publication date: date or point in time when a work was first published or released	Kāore te aroha... : Te Hua o te Wānanga <publication date> 2000	-
full work available at URL	P953	URL	digital library: URL of a web page containing the full body of this item	Kāore te aroha... : Te Hua o te Wānanga <full work available at URL> https://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/1117	-
copyright status	P6216	Item	copyright status: copyright status for intellectual creations like works of art, publications, software, etc.	Kāore te aroha... : Te Hua o te Wānanga <copyright status> copyrighted	-
copyright holder	P3931	Item	copyright holder and legal holder of rights for a creative work: person or organisation who holds the copyright of a work according to the Berne Convention	Kāore te aroha... : Te Hua o te Wānanga <copyright holder> Taiarahia Black	-
copyright license	P275	Item	license: license under which this copyrighted work is released	Investigation of variation in genes influencing fertility in New Zealand sheep <copyright license> Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International	-
online access status	P6954	Item	open access and paywall: property or qualifier for an ID property indicating whether linked content is directly readable online	Beyond consensus : social learning in urban planning <online access status> open access	-
access restriction status	P7228	Item	access restriction and access restriction status: status of any access restrictions on the object, collection, or materials. Indicates whether the material is available to the general public or not.	What is the place of nature in the urban regeneration of central Christchurch? <access restriction status> fully restricted access	-
on focus list of Wikimedia project	P5008	Item	WikiProject focus list: property to indicate that an item is of particular interest for a Wikimedia project. This property does not add notability. Items should not be created with this property if they are not notable for Wikidata. See also P6104, P972, P2354.	Decolonising Māori tourism : representation and identity <on focus list of Wikimedia project> NZThesisProject	-
thesis committee member	P9161	Item	thesis committee member and thesis committee member for: member of the committee for this thesis or dissertation; for any type of thesis (bachelor's, master's, doctoral, etc.). Qualify with "object has role" (P3831) to indicate chair	From phylum to population: Environmental DNA for New Zealand biodiversity <thesis committee member> Gert-Jan Jeunen	-
Handle ID	P1184	External identifier	Handle System: Handle System identifier, which is a superset of the DOI	A Whakapapa of Tradition : Iwirakau Carving 1830 to 1930 <Handle ID> 2292/19447	-
DOI	P356	External identifier	serial code used to uniquely identify digital objects like academic papers (use upper case letters only)	Measuring Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) in a National School Property Portfolio <DOI> 10.26686/wgtn.14050715	-

Schema for thesis author item

On P1026 academic thesis use qualifier P3831 Object has role (type of thesis)

On P69 educated at use qualifiers P512 academic degree & P582 end time

On P512 academic degree use qualifiers P585 point in time & P4101 dissertation submitted to (can also add P1026 academic thesis)

Title	ID	Data type	Description	Examples	Inverse
academic thesis	P1026	Item	thesis, dissertation, master's thesis, doctoral thesis, bachelor's thesis, licentiate thesis and doctoral thesis (sciences): thesis or dissertation written for a degree	Taiarahia Black <academic thesis> Kāore te aroha... : Te Hua o te Wānanga	-
educated at	P69	Item	alma mater: educational institution attended by subject	Sue Bradford <educated at> Auckland University of Technology	-
academic degree	P512	Item	academic degree: academic degree that the person holds	Beatrice Tinsley <academic degree> Master of Science	-
student of	P1066	Item	teacher: person who has taught this person	Atholl Anderson <student of> Foss Leach	student
doctoral advisor	P184	Item	doctoral advisor: person who supervised the doctorate or PhD thesis of the subject	Foss Leach <doctoral advisor> Charles Higham	doctoral student
on focus list of Wikimedia project	P5008	Item	WikiProject focus list: property to indicate that an item is of particular interest for a Wikimedia project. This property does not add notability. Items should not be created with this property if they are not notable for Wikidata. See also P6104, P972, P2354.	Patricia Bergquist <on focus list of Wikimedia project> NZThesisProject	-

Schema for thesis advisor item

Title	ID	Data type	Description	Examples	Inverse
student	P802	Item	student: notable student(s) of the subject individual	Catherine Chidgey <student> Caleb Shepherd	student of
doctoral student	P185	Item	doctoral student: doctoral student(s) of a professor	Margaret Brimble <doctoral student> Daniel Furkert	doctoral advisor
on focus list of Wikimedia project	P5008	Item	WikiProject focus list: property to indicate that an item is of particular interest for a Wikimedia project. This property does not add notability. Items should not be created with this property if they are not notable for Wikidata. See also P6104, P972, P2354.	Lisa Matisoo-Smith <on focus list of Wikimedia project> NZThesisProject	-