Editorial. Wikidata Across the Humanities: Datasets, Methodologies, Reuse
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/johd.624 | Journal eISSN: 2059-481X
Language: English
Page range: 136 - 136
Submitted on: Jul 24, 2026
Accepted on: Sep 10, 2026
Published on: Oct 15, 2026
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© 2026 Maxime Guénette, Sabine von Mering, Camillo Carlo Pellizzari di San Girolamo, Alan Ang, Andrea Farina, published by Ubiquity Press
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