Darrin Baines Identity Vocabulary
type: Ontology
description: Vocabulary for canonical identity representation and authority control for darrinbaines.org
creator: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9502-4678
created: 2026-02-12
modified: 2026-02-24
preferred namespace prefix: db
comment: This namespace provides terms for describing canonical identity nodes, authority levels, and verification status.

Canonical Identity Node
type: Class
comment: A primary, authoritative representation of an entity's identity on the web with persistent identifiers and linked data.
subclass of: Person

Authority Node
type: Class
comment: A verified, authoritative source of information about an entity.

Identifier Node
type: Class
comment: A node that represents a specific identifier within an identity ecosystem.

website identifier
type: Property
type: DatatypeProperty
comment: A unique identifier for this website instance.
domain: Canonical Identity Node
range: string

authority type
type: Property
type: DatatypeProperty
comment: Specifies the type of authority this node represents.
domain: Authority Node
range: string

tier level
type: Property
type: DatatypeProperty
comment: Authority tier classification (A, B, C) indicating the level of machine-readability and linked data support.
domain: Canonical Identity Node
range: string

verification status
type: Property
type: DatatypeProperty
comment: Current verification status of the identity node.
domain: Canonical Identity Node
range: string

linked data native
type: Property
type: DatatypeProperty
comment: Indicates whether this node natively supports linked data principles.
domain: Canonical Identity Node
range: boolean

canonical URI
type: Property
type: ObjectProperty
comment: The primary, authoritative URI for this entity.
domain: Canonical Identity Node
range: Resource

persistence commitment
type: Property
type: DatatypeProperty
comment: Statement of commitment to maintaining persistent, stable identifiers.
domain: Canonical Identity Node
range: string

identifier system
type: Property
type: DatatypeProperty
comment: The naming authority or system for an identifier (e.g., ORCID, ISNI, VIAF).
range: string

last verified
type: Property
type: DatatypeProperty
comment: Date when the identity information was last verified.
domain: Canonical Identity Node
range: date

established date
type: Property
type: DatatypeProperty
comment: Date when the canonical identity node was first established.
domain: Canonical Identity Node
range: date

Verification Assertion
type: Class
comment: Represents an act of verification with full provenance metadata. Allows both directions: receiving verification and granting verification.

verifier
type: Property
type: ObjectProperty
comment: The entity (person, organization, or identifier system) that performed the verification.
domain: Verification Assertion
range:
  union of: Person
  union of: Organization
  union of: Identifier Node

verified
type: Property
type: ObjectProperty
comment: The entity (website, model, document, person) that was verified.
domain: Verification Assertion
range: Resource

verified at
type: Property
type: DatatypeProperty
comment: The date and time when the verification was performed.
domain: Verification Assertion
range: dateTime

verification method
type: Property
type: DatatypeProperty
comment: Description of the method used to perform verification (e.g., 'institutional-affiliation', 'peer-review', 'cryptographic-signature').
domain: Verification Assertion
range: string

verification level
type: Property
type: DatatypeProperty
comment: Level of verification confidence (e.g., 'primary', 'secondary', 'tertiary').
domain: Verification Assertion
range: string

verifier authority
type: Property
type: DatatypeProperty
comment: Name of the authority/organization that issued the verifying identifier.
domain: Verification Assertion
range: string

has verification
type: Property
type: ObjectProperty
comment: Links an entity to a VerificationAssertion that describes its verification. Preferred over direct verification properties.
range: Verification Assertion

www.darrinbaines.org
type: Canonical Identity Node
website identifier: darrinbaines-org-001
authority type: canonical-identity-node
tier level: C
verification status: verified
linked data native: true
identifier system: ORCID
established date: 2026-02-12
last verified: 2026-02-20
persistence commitment: Persistent, machine-readable, identifier-driven canonical identity node. Maintained by subject.
has verification: verification-orcid
has verification: verification-isni
has verification: verification-viaf
has verification: verification-gnd
has verification: verification-wikidata
about: Darrin Baines

Darrin Baines
type: Person
type: NamedIndividual
comment: Person entity using WebID standard. Canonical person URI for Darrin Baines.

verification-orcid
type: Verification Assertion
verifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9502-4678
verified: www.darrinbaines.org
verified at: 2026-02-12T00:00:00Z
verification method: institutional-registration
verification level: primary
verifier authority: ORCID
comment: Verification by ORCID - globally recognized persistent identifier for researchers.

verification-isni
type: Verification Assertion
verifier: https://isni.org/isni/0000000134374797
verified: www.darrinbaines.org
verified at: 2026-02-12T00:00:00Z
verification method: institutional-registration
verification level: primary
verifier authority: ISNI
comment: Verification by ISNI - ISO certified identifier for public identities.

verification-viaf
type: Verification Assertion
verifier: https://viaf.org/viaf/7234149296210180670008
verified: www.darrinbaines.org
verified at: 2026-02-12T00:00:00Z
verification method: library-authority-file
verification level: primary
verifier authority: VIAF
comment: Verification by VIAF - Library of Congress authority identifier.

verification-gnd
type: Verification Assertion
verifier: https://explore.gnd.network/gnd/171260651
verified: www.darrinbaines.org
verified at: 2026-02-12T00:00:00Z
verification method: library-authority-file
verification level: secondary
verifier authority: GND
comment: Verification by GND - German National Library Authority File identifier.

verification-wikidata
type: Verification Assertion
verifier: Q40406113
verified: www.darrinbaines.org
verified at: 2026-02-12T00:00:00Z
verification method: community-knowledge-base
verification level: secondary
verifier authority: Wikidata
comment: Verification by Wikidata - knowledge base authority entity.

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9502-4678
type: Identifier Node
comment: Primary ORCID identifier - globally recognized persistent identifier for researchers.

https://isni.org/isni/0000000134374797
type: Identifier Node
comment: ISNI (International Standard Name Identifier) - ISO certified identifier for public identities.

https://viaf.org/viaf/7234149296210180670008
type: Identifier Node
comment: VIAF (Virtual International Authority File) - Library of Congress authority identifier.

https://explore.gnd.network/gnd/171260651
type: Identifier Node
comment: GND (Gemeinsame Normdatei) authority identifier.

Q40406113
type: Identifier Node
comment: Wikidata entity identifier for Darrin Baines.