WorldCat Agent
Discover details about WorldCat Agent, a subclass of WorldCat Thing.
Class
Agent
URI (Universal Resource Identifier) | Description | Subclass of |
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https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/Agent | An entity capable of performing actions. | OWL Thing |
Declared Properties
acquired
URI (Universal Resource Identifier) | Description | Expected object | Scope note |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/pseudonym | An alternate identity used by the Agent. | WorldCat Agent |
Inherited from Thing