Overview
[AI Summary]: FactGrid is a collaborative database and wiki platform specifically designed for historical research, combining MediaWiki with Wikidata’s Wikibase extension. Operated by the Gotha Research Centre and University of Erfurt, it enables researchers to build knowledge graphs using triple statements that can be queried with SPARQL. The platform offers multilingual support, network analysis tools, map representations, timeline visualizations, and exports data in various formats under a CC0 license. As part of Germany’s NFDI4Memory research infrastructure, FactGrid aims to join the federated Wikibase network alongside Wikimedia Germany and the German National Library’s GND.
- Institution: Gotha Research Centre, University of Erfurt
- Status: Active (part of NFDI4Memory)
- Type: Knowledge graph database, collaborative wiki
- License: CC0
- Technology: MediaWiki, Wikibase
Source: OpenMethods introduction (March 8, 2024)