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Authority control is a way of associating a unique identifier to articles on Wikipedia. This is useful to disambiguate different items with similar or identical headings, as well as establish a single standard title for an item that is commonly known by two or more titles. When used, authority control data links can be found near the bottom of Wikipedia pages, linking to bibliographical records on worldwide library catalogs. Authority control is often used in biographical articles because it is quite common for more than one person to share the same name. It is commonly used in other subject material as well.

Authority control enables researchers to search more easily for pertinent information on the subject of an article, without needing to disambiguate the subject manually. For example, authority control is used on music articles so that the information in the article can be easily cross-referenced with popular databases.

More generally, authority control is a method of creating and maintaining index terms for bibliographical material in a library catalog, similar to the Dewey Decimal System. The links produced by the authority control template on Wikipedia go to authority control data in worldwide library catalogs. As an example, the Wikipedia authority control information for Alexander Graham Bell looks like this:

The abbreviations in the box represent the following: International Standard Name Identifier (ISNI); Virtual International Authority File (VIAF); Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN); and Integrated Authority File (GND), Gemeinsame Normdatei in German. WorldCat is a global cooperative union catalog which itemizes the collections of 72,000 libraries in 170 countries and territories.

Supported files

The following authority files are supported on the English Wikipedia:

Wikidata propertyIdentifierSectionAppears as
ISNI (P213) International Standard Name Identifier International
i️ ISNI is a method for uniquely identifying the public identities of contributors to media content such as books, TV programmes, and newspaper articles. Please take care not to confuse ISNI and ORCID identifiers.
VIAF cluster ID (P214) VIAF ID International
i️ International authority data from the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)
GND ID (P227) GND ID National
i️ Authority data on people, corporations and subjects from the German National Library (DNB)
Library of Congress authority ID (P244) Library of Congress Linked Data Service National
i️ See Wikipedia:Authority control#LCCN for formatting instructions
Union List of Artist Names ID (P245) Union List of Artist Names Artists
i️ ULAN is an online database using a controlled vocabulary currently containing around 293,000 names and other information about artists. Names in ULAN may include given names, pseudonyms, variant spellings, names in multiple languages, and names that have changed over time (e.g., married names).
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID (P268) Bibliothèque nationale de France National
i️ Authority data of people listed in the general catalogue of the National Library of France
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID (P268) Bibliothèque nationale de France National
IdRef ID (P269) IdRef Other
i️ Authority data of people listed in the general catalogue of the University Documentation System of France. Also available from English-speaking catalog (search author, click one book, click author name, take PPN= value of the URL)
NACSIS-CAT author ID (P271) NACSIS-CAT author ID Academics
i️ CiNii is a bibliographic database service for material in Japanese academic libraries. It is maintained by the National Institute of Informatics.
Joconde work ID (P347) Joconde Other
NDL Authority ID (P349) Web NDL Authorities National
i️ Authority data listed in the catalog of the national library of Japan. Search also available via VIAF.
RKDimages ID (P350) RKDimages [Wikidata]Other
Mérimée ID (P380) monument historique inscrit [Wikidata]Geographic
SBN author ID (P396) OPAC SBN National
i️ Central Institute for the Union Catalogue (ICCU: Istituto Centrale per il Catalogo Unico) is an Italian government agency created to build a single catalog of all the libraries in the nation. It manages National Library Service (Servizio bibliotecario nazionale).
Libraries Australia ID (P409) Libraries Australia Authorities National
i️ NLA Trove's People and Organisation view allows the discovery of biographical and other contextual information about people and organisations. Search also available via VIAF.
botanist author abbreviation (P428) International Plant Names Index Academics
i️ Author citation (botany): standard form (official abbreviation) of a personal name for use in an author citation (only for names of algae, fungi and plants). Links to page at International Plant Names Index (IPNI).
MusicBrainz artist ID (P434) MusicBrainz artist ID Artists
i️ MusicBrainz is an open music encyclopedia that collects music metadata and makes it available to the public.
MusicBrainz work ID (P435) MusicBrainz work ID Other
MusicBrainz release group ID (P436) MusicBrainz release group ID Other
Structurae structure ID (P454) Structurae Geographic
ORCID iD (P496) ORCID iD Academics
i️ Authority data on researchers, academics, etc. The ID range is a subset of the ISNI range. For free text links (for example when mentioning a person on page which is not about them), it is also possible to use {{ORCID }}. Authors—including Wikipedia editors—may obtain an ORCID by signing up at orcid.org/register. Please take care not to confuse ORCID and ISNI identifiers.
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID (P549) Mathematics Genealogy Project ID [Wikidata]Academics
i️ Mathematics Genealogy Project is a web-based database for the academic genealogy of mathematicians.
RKDartists ID (P650) RKDartists Artists
i️ RKDartists is an online database using a controlled vocabulary currently containing around 200,000+ names and other information about artists. Names in RKDartists may include given names, pseudonyms, variant spellings, names in multiple languages, and names that have changed over time (e.g., married names).
Biografisch Portaal van Nederland ID (P651) Biografisch Portaal People
i️ Dutch project with material for 40,000 digitized biographies, including former colonies of the Netherlands.
NL CR AUT ID (P691) Czech National Authority Database National
i️ National Library of the Czech Republic (Národní knihovna České republiky) is the central library of the Czech Republic.
JPL Small-Body Database SPK-ID (P716) JPL Small-Body Database Other
SIKART person ID (P781) SIKART Artists
i️ SIKART is a biographical dictionary and a database on visual art in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. It is published online by the Swiss Institute for Art Research (SIAR).
ISIL (P791) International Standard Identifier for Libraries and Related Organizations People
i️ Libraries, museums and archives, decentralized national databases.
ACM Digital Library author ID (P864) ACM Digital Library Academics
BMLO ID (P865) Bayerisches Musiker-Lexikon Online [Wikidata]People
Lexicon istoric retic ID (P886) Lexicon istoric retic Other
i️ Lexicon Istoric Retic (LIR) is a two volume version with a selection of articles published in Romansh.
HDS ID (P902) Historical Dictionary of Switzerland Other
i️ Historical Dictionary of Switzerland is an encyclopedia on the history of Switzerland.
RSL ID (person) (P947) Russian State Library National
i️ Russian State Library (Российская государственная библиотека) is the national library of Russia.
National Library of Spain ID (P950) BNE authority file National
i️ National Library of Spain (BNE: Biblioteca Nacional de España) is a major public library, the largest in Spain.
MusicBrainz label ID (P966) MusicBrainz label ID Other
MusicBrainz area ID (P982) MusicBrainz area ID Geographic
National Library of Romania ID (P1003) National Library of Romania authority file [Wikidata]National
MusicBrainz place ID (P1004) MusicBrainz place ID Geographic
Portuguese National Library author ID (P1005) OpenData BNP [Wikidata]National
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID (P1006) Dutch National Thesaurus for Author Names [Wikidata]National
NORAF ID (P1015) Norwegian Authority File: Persons and Corporate Bodies National
i️ BIBSYS is a supplier of library and information systems for all Norwegian university Libraries, the National Library of Norway, college libraries, and a number of research libraries and institutions.
Sycomore ID (P1045) Sycomore [Wikidata]People
NCL ID (P1048) National Central Library National
i️ National Central Library is the national library of Taiwan, Republic of China.
ResearcherID (P1053) ResearcherID Academics
i️ An identifying system for scientific authors. The system was introduced in January 2008 by Thomson Reuters. The combined use of the digital object identifier with the ResearcherID allows for a unique association of authors and scientific articles.
World Athletics athlete ID (P1146) World Athletics database People
i️ The IAAF athlete database lists information about sport of athletics competitors.
Scopus author ID (P1153) Scopus Academics
i️ SciVerse Scopus is a bibliographic database containing abstracts and citations for academic journal articles. It covers nearly 19,500 titles from over 5,000 international publishers, of which 16,500 are peer-reviewed journals in the scientific, technical, medical, and social sciences (including arts and humanities).
US Congress Bio ID (P1157) US Congress Bio identifier People
i️ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress is a biographical dictionary of all present and former members of the United States Congress and its predecessor, the Continental Congress. Also included are Delegates from territories and the District of Columbia and Resident Commissioners from the Philippines and Puerto Rico.
MEP directory ID (P1186) Member of the European Parliament People
U.S. National Archives Identifier (P1225) National Archives Identifier Other
i️ National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an independent agency of the United States government charged with preserving and documenting government and historical records.
KulturNav-ID (P1248) KulturNav Artists
i️ KulturNav is a Norwegian cloud-based software service, allowing users to create, manage and distribute name authorities and terminology, focusing on the needs of museums and other cultural heritage institutions. The software is developed by KulturIT ANS and the development project is funded by the Arts Council Norway.
NLA Trove people ID (P1315) Trove People
Terminologia Anatomica 98 ID (P1323) Terminologia Anatomica Other
MusicBrainz instrument ID (P1330) MusicBrainz instrument ID Other
Theaterlexikon der Schweiz ID (P1362) Theaterlexikon der Schweiz Other
i️ Theaterlexikon der Schweiz (TLS) is an encyclopedia about theatre in Switzerland. It was developed by the Institute of Theatre Studies of the University of Berne.
National Library of Latvia ID (P1368) Electronic Union Catalogue of Latvian Libraries of National Significance National
NSK ID (P1375) NSK National
MusicBrainz series ID (P1407) MusicBrainz series ID Other
zbMATH author ID (P1556) zbMATH author ID [Wikidata]Academics
Pleiades ID (P1584) Pleiades [Wikidata]Geographic
i️ Pleiades is a joint project of the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World at New York University and the Ancient World Mapping Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Design & Art Australia Online ID (P1707) Design & Art Australia Online Artists
Information Center for Israeli Art artist ID (P1736) Information Center for Israeli Art Artists
Global Volcanism Program ID (P1886) Global Volcanism Program Geographic
CCAB ID (P1890) Collective Catalog of Bibliographic Authorities of Chile [Wikidata]National
Australian Dictionary of Biography ID (P1907) Australian Dictionary of Biography People
CWGC person ID (P1908) Commonwealth War Graves Commission database People
Google Scholar author ID (P1960) Google Scholar author ID Academics
Treccani's Biographical Dictionary of Italian People ID (P1986) Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani People
National Gallery of Victoria artist ID (P2041) National Gallery of Victoria Artists
FAST ID (P2163) Faceted Application of Subject Terminology International
Museum of Modern Art artist ID (P2174) Museum of Modern Art online collection [Wikidata]Artists
Musée d'Orsay artist ID (P2268) Répertoire des artistes [Wikidata]Artists
Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators ID (P2349) The Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators 1450–1950 Artists
Structurae person ID (P2418) Structurae People
DBLP author ID (P2456) dblp computer science bibliography Academics
NCES school ID (P2484) NCES School ID [Wikidata]Geographic
autores.uy ID (P2558) Autores.uy People
i️ autores.uy is an author's database, that focus on Uruguayan authors. It was created and maintained by the Uruguayan chapter of Creative Commons. It also provides access to digitized works of the authors in public domain.
Photographers’ Identities Catalog ID (P2750) Photographers’ Identities Catalog Artists
i️ PIC is a photographer's database. It is maintained by the New York Public Library.
ARLHS lighthouse ID (P2980) ARLHS lighthouse ID [Wikidata]Geographic
Online List of Lights ID (P3223) Online List of Lights [Wikidata]Geographic
PhilPeople profile (P3233) PhilPapers Academics
World Waterfall Database ID (P3326) World Waterfall Database [Wikidata]Geographic
National Library of Greece ID (P3348) National Library of Greece National
Auckland Art Gallery artist ID (P3372) Auckland Art Gallery online collection [Wikidata]Artists
Klosterdatenbank ID (P3407) Database of Monasteries Geographic
SNAC ARK ID (P3430) SNAC Other
Te Papa agent ID (P3544) Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Collections Online Other
Admiralty number (P3562) Admiralty number Geographic
NGA lighthouse ID (P3563) NGA number Geographic
MarineTraffic Lighthouse ID (P3601) MarineTraffic Lighthouse ID Geographic
USCG lighthouse ID (P3723) USCG Lighthouse ID Geographic
BNMM authority ID (P3788) Catálogo de autoridades BNMM National
Publons author ID (P3829) Publons Academics
Italian Navy Lighthouses and Beacons ID (P3863) Fari e Segnalamenti Geographic
Canadian Coastguard Lighthouse ID (P3920) Canadian Coastguard Lighthouse ID Geographic
i️ Identifier from one of 4 volumes of List of Lights, Buoys and Fog Signals issued by the Canadian Coast Guard.
Vitaskrá ID (P3993) Vitaskrá [Wikidata]Geographic
  • Iceland: 184
Danish List of Lights and Fog signals ID (P4038) Dansk Fyrliste Geographic
  • Denmark: 4500
Norwegian List of Lights ID (P4055) Norwegian List of Lights Geographic
  • Norway: 000100
ADK member ID (P4114) Academy of Arts, Berlin Artists
Finnish List of Lights ID (P4143) Finnish List of Lights [Wikidata]Geographic
  • Finland: 7243
Australian Women's Register ID (P4186) Australian Women's Register People
Portuguese lighthouse ID (P4423) Portuguese lighthouse identifier [Wikidata]Geographic
  • Portugal: 186
DAHR artist ID (P4457) Discography of American Historical Recordings Artists
EUTA person ID (P4534) EUTA person ID [Wikidata]People
EUTA theatre ID (P4535) EUTA theatre ID [Wikidata]Geographic
Städel Museum artist ID (P4581) Städel Museum Artists
Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine ID (P4613) Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine Other
MR Author ID (P4955) MR Author ID [Wikidata]Academics
National Library of Korea ID (P5034) Korean Authority File National
BRAHMS artist ID (P5226) B.R.A.H.M.S. Artists
i️ Identifier of an artist in the B.R.A.H.M.S. (Base Relationnelle d'Articles Hypertextes sur la Musique du 20e Siècle database), by the IRCAM
StadiumDB ID (P5288) StadiumDB.com Geographic
BRAHMS work ID (P5302) B.R.A.H.M.S. Other
i️ Identifier for a musical work in the B.R.A.H.M.S. (Base Relationnelle d'Articles Hypertextes sur la Musique du 20e Siècle database) database, by the IRCAM
Museo del Prado artist ID (P5321) www.museodelprado.es Artists
National Gallery of Canada artist ID (P5368) National Gallery of Canada online collection [Wikidata]Artists
RISM ID (P5504) Répertoire International des Sources Musicales Other
Libris-URI (P5587) LIBRIS National
SELIBR ID (P906) LIBRIS National
i️ Authority data from the National Library of Sweden
Minor Planet Center body ID (P5736) Minor Planet Center Database [Wikidata]Other
BGCI garden ID (P5818) Botanic Gardens Conservation International Geographic
UK Parliament ID (P6213) Parliament of the United Kingdom People
i️ UK parliament member data
Archaeology Data Service person ID (P6734) Archaeology Data Service People
Find NZ Artists ID (P6792) Find New Zealand Artists Artists
Art Gallery of South Australia creator ID (P6804) Art Gallery of South Australia Artists
Dictionary of Irish Biography ID (P6829) Dictionary of Irish Biography People
National Library of Poland Descriptor (P7293) MAK National
NLP ID (old) (P1695) National Library of Poland National
Grammy Awards artist ID (P7303) Grammy Awards artist ID Artists
TDV Encyclopedia of Islam ID (P7314) TDV Islamic Encyclopedia Other
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID (P7902) GND ID People
Vatican Library VcBA ID (P8034) opac.vatlib.it National
i️ Vatican Library document data
J9U ID (P8189) National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File National
Emmys person ID (P8381) Emmy Award Artists
Deutsche Bahn station code (P8671) Deutsche Bahn station code Other
i️ Deutsche Bahn station code, identifier for train stations and other operating points used by Deutsche Bahn
KANTO ID (P8980) KANTO National
Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine ID (P9070) Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine Other
LexM ID (P9692) Lexikon verfolgter Musiker und Musikerinnen der NS-Zeit Artists
i️ Identifier for a musician in the Lexikon verfolgter Musiker und Musikerinnen der NS-Zeit
EBIDAT ID (P9725) EBIDAT Geographic
i️ Identifier for an entry in the castles inventory database EBIDAT
CANTIC ID (P9984) Name and Title Authority File of Catalonia National
Parliament of Australia MP ID (P10020) Template:Cite Au Parliament People
Leopoldina member ID (new) (P10299) www.leopoldina.org [Wikidata]Academics
FID performing arts ID (P10608) Specialised Information Service Performing Arts [Wikidata]Artists
i️ FID performing arts
WorldCat Entities ID (P10832) WorldCat Entities International
i️ WorldCat Entities for persons and works, by OCLC
KBR person ID (P11249) Royal Library of Belgium (KBR) Online Catalogue [Wikidata]National
Deutsche Synchronkartei person ID (P11646) Deutsche Synchronkartei People
i️ Online database of voice actors in film and television productions
ELMCIP ID (P12204) ELMCIP Knowledge Base [Wikidata]Other
i️ Identifier for an entry in the Electronic Literature as a Model of Creativity and Innovation in Practice (ELNCIP) Knowledge Base
‎Parliament of Victoria website ID (P12362) Parliament of Victoria People
Bildindex der Kunst und Architektur PID (P12754) Bildindex der Kunst und Architektur Other
DDB person (GND) ID (P13049) Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek People
i️ Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek

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