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	An entity which 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	A 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	A 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	An Agent which purchased or claimed ownership over the Place or Organization.	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	An Agent responsible for establishing the Organization.	WorldCat Role

head of organization

URI (Universal Resource Identifier)	Description	Expected object	Scope note
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/headOfOrganization	An Agent which is the primary leader of the Organization.	WorldCat Role	Includes, but is not limited to: the primary leader, figurehead, chief executive, or functionary.

headquarters

URI (Universal Resource Identifier)	Description	Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/headquarters	A Place which serves as the primary business location of the Organization.	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 which were integrated 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	A Place or Organization which resulted from the integration 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	A self-determined primary language of the Organization.	SKOS Concept

owner

URI (Universal Resource Identifier)	Description	Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/owner	An Agent which has, or claims to have, legal possession of the Organization or Place.	WorldCat Role

parent organization

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

separated from

URI (Universal Resource Identifier)	Description	Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/separatedFrom	A Place or Organization which results from a 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	A Place or Organization which is divided the other Place or Organization.	WorldCat Transactional Event

type detail

URI (Universal Resource Identifier)	Description	Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/typeDetail	A concept which specifies the entity's 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	An Organization or Place over which the Agent 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	A date on which the Agent's period of creative or intellectual activity ended.	OWL time instant

active start date

URI (Universal Resource Identifier)	Description	Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/activeStartDate	A date on which the Agent's period of creative or intellectual activity began.	OWL time instant

award received

URI (Universal Resource Identifier)	Description	Expected object	Scope note
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/awardReceived	An award which the the Agent or Work received.	SKOS Concept	An award includes, but is not limited to, any formal distinction, honor, decoration, or prize. For awards which include a title as part of a personal name, see also honorific prefix and honorific suffix.

employed by

URI (Universal Resource Identifier)	Description	Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/employedBy	An Agent for which the Agent functions as an employee.	WorldCat Role

enslaved

URI (Universal Resource Identifier)	Description	Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/enslaved	A Person or Family who are forced into involuntary servitude by the Agent.	WorldCat Transactional Event

field of activity

URI (Universal Resource Identifier)	Description	Expected object	Scope note
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/fieldOfActivity	A field to which the Agent is known as a contributor.	SKOS Concept	Includes, but is not limited to, a specialization, pursuit, activity, or area of interest in which the Person is or has been a participant. This may include activities outside the Agent's form(s) of employment. For forms of employment, see occupation.

genre of activity

URI (Universal Resource Identifier)	Description	Expected object	Scope note
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/genreOfActivity	A genre to which the Agent is known as a contributor.	SKOS Concept	Genre includes, but is not limited to, a subject, theme, or topic for which the Agent is known. It is most applicable to creators of Works.

ghostwriter for

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

influenced by

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

language

URI (Universal Resource Identifier)	Description	Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/language	A 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	An Organization or Family 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	An 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	An alternate identity used by the Agent.	WorldCat Agent

Inherited from Thing

alternative label

URI (Universal Resource Identifier)	Description	Expected object
http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#altLabel	An alternative lexical label for a resource.	literal

date

URI (Universal Resource Identifier)	Description	Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/date	A date associated with the Thing.	OWL time instant

description

URI (Universal Resource Identifier)	Description	Expected object	Scope note
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/description	A statement which provides a basic explanation of the Thing.	literal	Descriptions include, but are not limited to, the characteristics, nature, or purpose of the Thing.

end date

URI (Universal Resource Identifier)	Description	Expected object	Scope note
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/endDate	The date on which the Thing ended.	OWL time instant	End dates may include, but are not limited to, dates on which the Thing was completed, terminated, dissolved, abolished, or expired.

has part

URI (Universal Resource Identifier)	Description	Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasPart	A 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	A IIIF Manifest to which the Thing is related.	RDFS Resource

image

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

is part of

URI (Universal Resource Identifier)	Description	Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/isPartOf	A 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	An earlier Thing which precedes the Thing.	WorldCat Transactional Event

preferred label

URI (Universal Resource Identifier)	Description	Expected object
http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#prefLabel	The preferred lexical label for a resource, in a given language.	literal

related agent

URI (Universal Resource Identifier)	Description	Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/relatedAgent	An Agent to which the Thing is related. This property also functions as a generic super-property designed to group all properties which relate a Thing to an Agent.	WorldCat Agent

related concept

URI (Universal Resource Identifier)	Description	Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/relatedConcept	A Concept to which the Thing is related. This property also functions as a generic super-property designed to group all properties which relate a Thing to a Concept.	SKOS Concept

related edition

URI (Universal Resource Identifier)	Description	Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/relatedEdition	An Edition to which the Thing is related. This property also functions as a generic super-property designed to group all properties which relate a Thing to an Edition.	WorldCat Edition

related event

URI (Universal Resource Identifier)	Description	Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/relatedEvent	An Event to which the Thing is related. This property also functions as a generic super-property designed to group all properties which relate a Thing to an Event.	WorldCat Event

related family

URI (Universal Resource Identifier)	Description	Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/relatedFamily	A Family to which the Thing is related. This property also functions as a generic super-property designed to group all properties which relate a Thing to a Family.	WorldCat Family

related organization

URI (Universal Resource Identifier)	Description	Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/relatedOrganization	An Organization to which the Thing is related. This property also functions as a generic super-property designed to group all properties which relate a Thing to an Organization.	WorldCat Organization

related person

URI (Universal Resource Identifier)	Description	Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/relatedPerson	A Person to which the Thing is related. This property also functions as a generic super-property designed to group all properties which relate a Thing to a Person.	WorldCat Person

related place

URI (Universal Resource Identifier)	Description	Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/relatedPlace	A Place to which the Thing is related. This property also functions as a generic super-property designed to group all properties which relate a Thing to a Place.	WorldCat Place

related work

URI (Universal Resource Identifier)	Description	Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/relatedWork	A Work to which the Thing is related. This property also functions as a generic super-property designed to group all properties which relate a Thing to a Work.	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	Scope note
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/startDate	A date on which the Thing started.	OWL time instant	Start dates may include, but are not limited to, a date on which the Thing was begun, originated, created, founded, or initiated.

succeeded by

URI (Universal Resource Identifier)	Description	Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/succeededBy	A later Thing which succeeds the Thing.	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