eViterbo is a platform that combines a MediaWiki-based encyclopedia with an open, structured linked data database, built on a Wikibase suite. Designed as a collaborative research tool, it operates under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license, ensuring openness and accessibility. Its structured data is intentionally designed to be shared with Wikidata, amplifying its potential for interoperability. This chapter explores the conceptual and technical decisions behind the creation of eViterbo, including the development of its infrastructure, data model, and collaborative workflows. It also examines the challenges faced in building and maintaining a platform of this nature to be constructed and subsequently sustained within a humanities-oriented environment.
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Chapter Title
Developing eViterbo: Challenges and Strategies for Open Linked Data in the Humanities
Authors
Alice Santiago Faria
Language
English
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1010-2.17
Peer Reviewed
Publication Year
2026
Copyright Information
© 2026 Author(s)
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Metadata License
Book Title
Wikidata e la ricerca. Condividere esperienze / Wikidata and Research. Sharing Experiences
Book Subtitle
Atti del Convegno, Firenze, 5-6 giugno 2025 / Conference proceedings, Florence, 5-6 June 2025
Editors
Elena Marangoni, Camillo Carlo Pellizzari di San Girolamo
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
378
Publication Year
2026
Copyright Information
© 2026 Author(s)
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Metadata License
Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1010-2
ISBN Print
979-12-215-1009-6
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-1010-2
Series Title
Studi e saggi
Series ISSN
2704-6478
Series E-ISSN
2704-5919