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![Hands onStart with this cats example1. Go to query.wikidata.org2. Choose examples3. Click on catsSELECT ?item ?itemLabel WHERE {?item wdt:P31 wd:Q146.SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }}Play along at home at http://bit.ly/vala_sparql](/image.pl?url=https%3a%2f%2fimage.slidesharecdn.com%2fvalatechcampintrotosparql-190609080817%2f75%2fVALA-Tech-Camp-2017-Intro-to-Wikidata-SPARQL-25-2048.jpg&f=jpg&w=240)


![Improving our queryOur Query would work better if we found all librariesSELECT ?item ?itemLabel WHERE {?item wdt:P31/wdt:P279* wd:Q7075.SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }?item wdt:P17 wd:Q408.}http://tinyurl.com/y7ysrngp](/image.pl?url=https%3a%2f%2fimage.slidesharecdn.com%2fvalatechcampintrotosparql-190609080817%2f75%2fVALA-Tech-Camp-2017-Intro-to-Wikidata-SPARQL-28-2048.jpg&f=jpg&w=240)




The document is an introduction to Wikidata and SPARQL, focusing on RDF, linked open data, and examples of using SPARQL for querying. It covers essential concepts such as unique identifiers for objects, the importance of semantic data, and the interoperability of data across platforms. Additionally, it includes hands-on examples and resources for further exploration of SPARQL and data accessibility.
























![Hands onStart with this cats example1. Go to query.wikidata.org2. Choose examples3. Click on catsSELECT ?item ?itemLabel WHERE {?item wdt:P31 wd:Q146.SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }}Play along at home at http://bit.ly/vala_sparql](/image.pl?url=https%3a%2f%2fimage.slidesharecdn.com%2fvalatechcampintrotosparql-190609080817%2f75%2fVALA-Tech-Camp-2017-Intro-to-Wikidata-SPARQL-25-2048.jpg&f=jpg&w=240)


![Improving our queryOur Query would work better if we found all librariesSELECT ?item ?itemLabel WHERE {?item wdt:P31/wdt:P279* wd:Q7075.SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "[AUTO_LANGUAGE],en". }?item wdt:P17 wd:Q408.}http://tinyurl.com/y7ysrngp](/image.pl?url=https%3a%2f%2fimage.slidesharecdn.com%2fvalatechcampintrotosparql-190609080817%2f75%2fVALA-Tech-Camp-2017-Intro-to-Wikidata-SPARQL-28-2048.jpg&f=jpg&w=240)


