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WorldCat Organization

Discover details about WorldCat Organization, a subclass of WorldCat Agent.

Class

Organization

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Subclass of Scope note
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/Organization Entity that is structured and/or managed to meet a need or to pursue collective goals. WorldCat Agent Organization is intended to represent a wide variety of groups with different structures, sizes, and purposes.  This may include, but is not limited to: companies, corporations, non-profits, cultural groups, communities, collectives, performing groups, religious groups, governments, sports organizations, or educational institutions. Entities do not require legal standing or recognition to be considered an organization. 

Declared Properties

absorbed by

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/absorbedBy Place or organization that is or is claimed to be incorporated or subsumed into the place or organization. WorldCat Transactional Event

absorption of

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/absorptionOf Place or organization that incorporates or subsumes, or claims to incorporate or subsume, the place or organization. WorldCat Transactional Event

acquired by

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object Scope note
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/acquiredBy Organization or place has agent that purchased it or claimed ownership. WorldCat Transactional Event Acquisition can take the form of non-financial transfers of ownership, such as gifts or donations. Acquisition can also take the the form of unjust and/or extralegal actions such as theft, coercion, or occupation.  The definition of this property is not intended to confer legitimacy to any such injustices. Note that claims of ownership may be disputed. See the DEI statement in the ontology primer for more information.

founded by

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/foundedBy Administrative area or organization has agent responsible for establishing or originating the entity. WorldCat Role

head of organization

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/headOfOrganization Organization has agent that fulfills the role of primary leader, figurehead, or functionary. WorldCat Role

headquarters

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/headquarters Organization has place that serves as its primary business location WorldCat Place

merged to form

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/mergedToForm Two or more places or organizations that were integrated or merged to form the place or organization. WorldCat Transactional Event

merger of

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/mergerOf Place or organization that resulted from the merger of two or more places or organizations. WorldCat Transactional Event

official language

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/officialLanguage Primary language of the administrative area or organization as determined by the administrative area or organization. SKOS Concept

owner

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/owner Organization or place has agent with legal possession. WorldCat Role

parent organization

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/parentOrganization Organization has larger organization of which it is a subordinate part. WorldCat Organization

separated from

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/separatedFrom Place or organization that results from the detachment or division from the other place or organization. WorldCat Transactional Event

separated into

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/separatedInto Place or organization that is divided into another place or organization. WorldCat Transactional Event

type detail

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/typeDetail Entity has concept that specifies its character, nature, and/or function. SKOS Concept

Inherited from Agent

acquired

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object Scope note
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/acquired Agent has organization or place that it purchased or over which it claimed ownership. WorldCat Transactional Event Acquisition can take the form of non-financial transfers of ownership, such as gifts or donations. Acquisition can also take the the form of unjust and/or extralegal actions such as theft, coercion, or occupation.  The definition of this property is not intended to confer legitimacy to any such injustices. Note that claims of ownership may be disputed. See the DEI statement in the ontology primer for more information.

active end date

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/activeEndDate Date on which ends the agent's period of creative activity. OWL time instant

active start date

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/activeStartDate Date on which begins the agent's period of creative activity. OWL time instant

award received

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/awardReceived Formal honor, decoration, or prize which the agent or work has received. SKOS Concept

employed by

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/employedBy Agent has relationship with agent for whom they function as an employee. WorldCat Role

enslaved

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/enslaved Agent which forces the person or family into involuntary servitude. WorldCat Transactional Event

field of activity

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/fieldOfActivity Area of interest for which the agent is known as an active participant or contributor. SKOS Concept

genre of activity

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/genreOfActivity Subject, theme, or topic to which the agent is known as an active contributor. SKOS Concept

ghostwriter for

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/ghostwriterFor Agent that writes on behalf of the agent. WorldCat Agent

influenced by

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/influencedBy Agent who affects the creative or intellectual development of another agent. WorldCat Agent

language

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/language Language associated with the work or agent. SKOS Concept

member of

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/memberOf Organization or family to which the agent is an active contributor or participant, or to which the agent belongs. WorldCat Organization OR WorldCat Family 

nominated for

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/nominatedFor Award or honor for which the agent or work was recommended or considered. SKOS Concept

pseudonym

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/pseudonym Relationship between an agent and an alternate identity. WorldCat Agent

Inherited from Thing 

alternative label

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#altLabel Alternate forms of the label for a WorldCat Entity. literal

date

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/date Thing has time instance on which it occurred. OWL time instant

description

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/description Entity has statement which explains its fundamental characteristics, nature, or purpose. literal

end date

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/endDate Date on which the thing was completed, terminated, dissolved, abolished, or expired. OWL time instant

has part

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasPart Super-property for all whole-to-part relationships. OWL thing

iiif manifest

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/iiifManifest Thing has relationship to a IIIF Manifest that can be used to generate a IIIF compliant image, video, or audio bitstream. RDFS Resource

image

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/image Still visual representation of the thing. RDFS Resource

is part of

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/isPartOf Super-property for all part-to-whole relationships. OWL Thing

preceded by

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/precededBy Entity that follows or is preceded by the entity. WorldCat Transactional Event

preferred label

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#prefLabel Preferred label for the entity. literal
URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/relatedAgent Thing entity has agent to which it is related; a generic super-property designed to group all thing to agent properties. WorldCat Agent
URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/relatedConcept Thing entity has concept to which it is related; a generic super-property designed to group all thing to concept properties. SKOS Concept
URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/relatedEdition Thing entity has edition to which it is related; a generic super-property designed to group all thing to edition properties. WorldCat Edition
URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/relatedEvent Thing entity has event to which it is related; a generic super-property designed to group all thing to event properties. WorldCat Event
URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/relatedFamily Thing entity has family to which it is related; a generic super-property designed to group all thing to family properties. WorldCat Family
URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/relatedOrganization Thing has organization to which is is related; a generic super-property designed to group all thing to organization properties. WorldCat Organization
URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/relatedPerson Thing entity has person to which it is related; a generic super-property designed to group all thing to person properties. WorldCat Person
URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/relatedPlace Thing entity has place to which it is related; a generic super-property designed to group all thing to place properties. WorldCat Place
URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/relatedWork Thing has work to which it is related; a generic super-property designed to group all thing to work properties. WorldCat Work

same as

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#sameAs The property that determines that two given individuals are equal. OWL Thing

start date

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/startDate Date on which the thing was begun, originated, created, founded, or initiated. OWL time instant

succeeded by

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/succeededBy Entity that is followed or is succeeded by the entity. WorldCat Transactional Event

type

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#type The subject is an instance of a class. RDFS Class