This template links Wikipedia articles to various library (and other) catalogue systems, for biographies and other topics.
This template draws its values fromWikidata. A pencil icon gives convenient access to the "Identifiers" section of the corresponding Wikidata item.
Empty instances
If there is no information in Wikidata for the specific subject, an empty instance of this template will bedormant, meaning it will be invisible on the rendered page. Thus, using this template on a page with no authority information is harmless. An empty instance of this template stays dormant in an article, until values are added to Wikidata, when it will then display them.
Validation
The template attempts to validate digits for all values and shows an error if the check fails.
As a metadata template, the Authority control template should be placed on a new line, after theexternal links section andnavigation templates, immediately before the categories.
If a page is not connected to a Wikidata item (for example, a page in draft space, user space or project space), you can specify the appropriate item to draw data from, by using the|qid= parameter.
To automatically add additional links from related items, use|additional=auto. This is useful for married couples, musical groups, etc.
Whitelists
A number ofwhitelists are configured, which allow only a limited selection of identifiers to be displayed. These can be used with the|show= parameter. For example, including|show=arts will only show identifiers which have identified as particularly relevant to the arts.
The template is split into a number of sections, including "International", "National", "Academics", "Artists" etc. The template usually displays as a navbox with a header:
If all identifiers are in the same section,|state= is ignored, and the template displays on one line.
If you use additional qids to draw data from additional wikidata items, then a new section will be added for each. In this case, the identifiers will not be separated further:
This template'sinitial visibility currently defaults toautocollapse, meaning that if there is another collapsible item on the page (anavbox, sidebar, ortable with the collapsible attribute), it is hidden apart from its title bar; if not, it is fully visible.
To change this template's initial visibility, the|state=parameter may be used:
{{Authority control|state=collapsed}} will show the template collapsed, i.e. hidden apart from its title bar.
{{Authority control|state=expanded}} will show the template expanded, i.e. fully visible.
Microformat
The template wraps each UID value with theHTML markup:<span>...</span>, which enables the first-found value to be included in anhCardmicroformat.
ℹ️ISNI is a method for uniquely identifying the public identities of contributors to media content such as books, TV programmes, and newspaper articles. Please take care not to confuse ISNI and ORCID identifiers.
ℹ️ULAN is an online database using a controlled vocabulary currently containing around 293,000 names and other information about artists. Names in ULAN may include given names, pseudonyms, variant spellings, names in multiple languages, and names that have changed over time (e.g., married names).
ℹ️Authority data of people listed in the general catalogue of the University Documentation System of France. Also available fromEnglish-speaking catalog (search author, click one book, click author name, take PPN= value of the URL)
ℹ️Central Institute for the Union Catalogue (ICCU:Istituto Centrale per il Catalogo Unico) is an Italian government agency created to build a single catalog of all the libraries in the nation. It manages National Library Service (Servizio bibliotecario nazionale).
ℹ️NLA Trove's People and Organisation view allows the discovery of biographical and other contextual information about people and organisations. Search also available viaVIAF.
ℹ️Author citation (botany): standard form (official abbreviation) of a personal name for use in an author citation (only for names of algae, fungi and plants). Links to page atInternational Plant Names Index (IPNI).
ℹ️Authority data on researchers, academics, etc. The ID range is a subset of theISNI range. For free text links (for example when mentioning a person on page which is not about them), it is also possible to use{{ORCID}}. Authors—including Wikipedia editors—may obtain an ORCID by signing up atorcid.org/register. Please take care not to confuse ORCID and ISNI identifiers.
ℹ️RKDartists is an online database using a controlled vocabulary currently containing around 200,000+ names and other information about artists. Names in RKDartists may include given names, pseudonyms, variant spellings, names in multiple languages, and names that have changed over time (e.g., married names).
ℹ️SIKART is a biographical dictionary and a database on visual art in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. It is published online by the Swiss Institute for Art Research (SIAR).
ℹ️BIBSYS is a supplier of library and information systems for all Norwegian university Libraries, the National Library of Norway, college libraries, and a number of research libraries and institutions.
ℹ️An identifying system for scientific authors. The system was introduced in January 2008 byThomson Reuters. The combined use of thedigital object identifier with the ResearcherID allows for a unique association of authors and scientific articles.
ℹ️SciVerse Scopus is a bibliographic database containing abstracts and citations for academic journal articles. It covers nearly 19,500 titles from over 5,000 international publishers, of which 16,500 are peer-reviewed journals in the scientific, technical, medical, and social sciences (including arts and humanities).
ℹ️Biographical Directory of the United States Congress is a biographical dictionary of all present and former members of the United States Congress and its predecessor, the Continental Congress. Also included are Delegates from territories and the District of Columbia and Resident Commissioners from the Philippines and Puerto Rico.
ℹ️National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an independent agency of the United States government charged with preserving and documenting government and historical records.
ℹ️KulturNav is a Norwegian cloud-based software service, allowing users to create, manage and distribute name authorities and terminology, focusing on the needs of museums and other cultural heritage institutions. The software is developed by KulturIT ANS and the development project is funded by theArts Council Norway.
ℹ️Theaterlexikon der Schweiz (TLS) is an encyclopedia about theatre in Switzerland. It was developed by the Institute of Theatre Studies of theUniversity of Berne.
ℹ️Pleiades is a joint project of the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World atNew York University and the Ancient World Mapping Center at theUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
ℹ️autores.uy is an author's database, that focus onUruguayan authors. It was created and maintained by the Uruguayan chapter of Creative Commons. It also provides access to digitized works of the authors in public domain.
ℹ️Identifier for a musical work in the B.R.A.H.M.S. (Base Relationnelle d'Articles Hypertextes sur la Musique du 20e Siècle database) database, by the IRCAM
Whitelist (e.g. arts) or country code (e.g. ES) or property (e.g. P214) to show. If not specified, then every supported identifier will be displayed.
Suggested values
arts
Example
ES
String
optional
suppress
suppress
Comma-separated list of identifers to suppress from the template, in the form of the Wikidata property ID (e.g. P227),
Example
P227, P1986
String
optional
qid
qid
Wikidata QID number for an article not yet connected to a Wikidata item. Once the article is connected to a Wikidata item, then this parameter will be ignored.
Example
Q49605590
String
optional
additional
additional
Comma-seprated list of additional Wikidata QIDs of items to display data for. Each should be related and covered by the article. Use "auto" to automatically include members of a couple, band, etc.
