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Class

Work

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Subclass of
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/Work Distinct artistic or intellectual creation expressed through one or more content type. OWL Thing  

Declared properties

about

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/about Topic of a work. OWL Thing

abridged as

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/abridgedAs Work that shortens the work while maintaining conceptual fidelity. WorldCat Work

abridgement of

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/abridgementOf Work that was shortened into the work while maintaining conceptual fidelity. WorldCat Work

absorbed by work

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/absorbedByWork Work that combines the entire content of the work. WorldCat Transactional Event

absorbed in part by work

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/absorbedInPartByWork Work that combines a portion of the content of the work. WorldCat Transactional Event

absorbed in part of work

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/absorbedInPartOfWork Work that continues but a part of its content is removed and combined into the work. WorldCat Transactional Event

absorption of work

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/absorptionOfWork Work whose entire content is combined into the work. WorldCat Transactional Event

addressee

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/addressee Work has agent who is the primary intended recipient of the content of the work. WorldCat Role

agent

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/agent Generic relationship between the work and the agent. WorldCat Role

analysis of

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/analysisOf Work that presents an examination of the structure or elements of the work. WorldCat Work

artist

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/artist Work has agent responsible for the creation of the artistic work. WorldCat Role

augmentation of

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/augmentationOf Work that the work expands or seeks to improve. WorldCat Role

augmented by

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/augmentedBy Work that expands or seeks to improve the work. WorldCat Work

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

based on

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/basedOn Work that represents a significant transformation, but maintains conceptual fidelity, to the work. WorldCat Work

censor

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/censor Work has agent responsible for examining and/or editing the work to exclude content which is deemed morally or politically offensive. WorldCat Role

classification

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/classification Work has standard by which it is located within the context of a larger knowledge organization framework; a generic super-property for all classification properties. literal

commentary on

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/commentaryOn Work that presents an explanation or discussion of the work. WorldCat Work

commentator

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/commentator Work has agent responsible for providing an explanation or discussion of the work. WorldCat Role

commissioning agent

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/commissioningAgent Work has agent responsible for initiating the work by way of engaging the creator of the work. WorldCat Role

concordance for

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/concordanceFor Work that presents a list of words or phrases present in the work. WorldCat Work

consultant

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/consultant Work has agent responsible for contributing particular knowledge or expertise for which they are specifically engaged in the creation of the work. WorldCat Role

continuation of work

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/continuationOfWork Work that continues the content of the work that has ceased. WorldCat Transactional Event

continued by work

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/continuedByWork Work that has ceased, whose content is continued by the work. WorldCat Transactional Event

contributor

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/contributor Work has agent responsible for contributing to the work. WorldCat Role

copyright owner

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/copyrightOwner Work has agent who owns or holds the copyright of the work. WorldCat Role

creation date

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/creationDate  Date when the work was created. OWL time instant

creator

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/creator Work has agent responsible for creating the work. WorldCat Role

ddc classification

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/ddcClassification Work has alpha-numeric code indicating its content or subject matter, assigned according to Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system. RDFS Resource

ddc number

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/ddcNumber Work has identifier assigned according to the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system. literal

dedicatee

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/dedicatee Work has agent to whom the work is dedicated. WorldCat Role

dedicator

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/dedicator Work has agent who dedicates the work. WorldCat Role

depicts

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
hthttps://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/depicts Representation in words or images of someone or something. OWL Thing

designer

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/designer Work has agent responsible for conceptualizing, designing, and/or executing the work or elements within the work. WorldCat Role

director

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/director Work has agent responsible for overseeing the design, organization, and/or execution of the work or elements within the work. WorldCat Role

editor

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/editor Work has agent responsible for making corrections or changes to the work. WorldCat Role

evaluation of

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/evaluationOf Work that presents a critical value judgment of the work. WorldCat Work

genre

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/genre Work has concept that shapes expectations of the work in terms of style, class, and/or type for a specific audience by following a basic set of standards. SKOS Concept

has edition

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasEdition Work has WorldCat Edition which represents its manifestation in a physical or digital form. WorldCat Edition

has reference

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasReference Work has work which it cites as an influence or source. WorldCat Work

has representative work

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasRepresentativeWork Work has relationship to the work which is the first instantiation or canonical authority. WorldCat Work

has series

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasSeries Work that appears in the series work. WorldCat Series

has supplement

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasSupplement Work that is updated or is complemented by the other work. WorldCat Work

honoree

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/honoree Work has agent who is lauded by the work. WorldCat Role

illustrator

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/illustrator Work has agent responsible for creating or contributing to the illustrative content of the work. WorldCat Role

inspiration for

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object Scope note
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/inspirationFor Work has work for which it provided the intellectual or artistic impetus. WorldCat Work This property should be repeated for each instance of an "inspiration".

inspired by

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object Scope note
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/inspiredBy Work that provided the intellectual or artistic impetus for the work. WorldCat Work This property should be repeated for each instance of an "inspiration" .

instructor

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/instructor Work has agent responsible for the pedagogical content of the work. WorldCat Role

intended audience

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/intendedAudience Work has group for whom the work is created. SKOS Concept

inventor

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/inventor Work has agent credited for an innovation embodied by the work. WorldCat Role

is article of

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/isArticleOf Work is part of work in which it appears as an article. WorldCat Work

is issue of

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/isIssueOf Work that is a discrete part of the larger successive work. WorldCat Work

is the basis of

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/isTheBasisOf Work that has been significantly transformed into the work. WorldCat Work

issuer

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/issuer Work has agent responsible for issuing the work. WorldCat Role

landscape architect

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/landscapeArchitect Work has agent responsible for conceptualizing and arranging elements in a natural setting as embodied in the work. WorldCat Role

language

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

lc classification

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/lcClassification Work has alpha-numeric code indicating its content or subject matter, assigned according to Library of Congress Classification system. literal

merged to form work

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/mergedToFormWork Work that combined with one or more other works to form a work. WorldCat Transactional Event

merger of work

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/mergerOfWork Work that is formed by the combining of two or more works. WorldCat Transactional Event

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

prequel

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/prequel Work in which the narrative chronologically precedes the narrative of the other work. WorldCat Work

producer

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/producer Work has agent responsible for the financial and managerial aspects of the work. WorldCat Role

reading of

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/readingOf Spoken version of the text work, such as a public oration or audio book. WorldCat Work

replaced by work

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/replacedByWork Work that has been superseded by the work, making the content of the prior work obsolete. WorldCat Transactional Event

replacement for work

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/replacementForWork Work that supersedes the prior work, making the content of the prior work obsolete. WorldCat Transactional Event

researcher

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/researcher Work has agent responsible for gathering relevant information which informs the creation of the work. WorldCat Role

restorationist

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/restorationist Work has agent responsible for the repair and/or reconstruction of the work with respect to the original creator's intent and content. WorldCat Role

separated from work

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/separatedFromWork Work that continues a part of the content of another work that also continues. WorldCat Transactional Event

separated into work

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/separatedIntoWork Work in which a part of the content is continued by another work. WorldCat Transactional Event

sequel

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/sequel Work in which the narrative chronologically follows the narrative of the other work. WorldCat Work

serial chronology indicator

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/serialChronologyIndicator Work has statement which specifies its position within a collection work. literal

serialized version

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/serializedVersion Work that is static that changes to a successive work. WorldCat Continuing Resource OR WorldCat Series

special issue of

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/specialIssueOf Work with a unique subject, and sometimes a unique title, that is a discrete part of the larger successive work. WorldCat Work

split from work

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/splitFromWork Work that continues a part of the content of another work that has completed. WorldCat Transactional Event

split into work

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
hhttps://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/splitIntoWork Work that has completed in which a part of the content is continued by another work. WorldCat Transactional Event

sponsor

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/sponsor Work has agent responsible for the support, funding, and/or promotion of the work. WorldCat Role

subtitle

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/subtitle Secondary portion of the work title which is subordinated to the main title. literal

supplement to

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/supplementTo Work that updates or otherwise complements the predominant work. WorldCat Work

title

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/title Name given to the work. literal

transcriber

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/transcriber Work has agent responsible for transferring content from unwritten to written form, or from one medium to another as captured in the work. WorldCat Role

translation of

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/translationOf Work is a translation of the work. WorldCat Work

translator

URI (Universal Resource Identifier) Description Expected object
https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/translator Work has agent responsible for translating the work into another language. WorldCat Role

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