Getting and Contributing Information

  • Browsing Around
    You can browse for information in Freebase just like you would in any other site, though we have a couple features we think make the Freebase experience unique, and our information just a bit more...
  • Searching and Autocomplete
    You can search for information on Freebase the same way you would on any website, by entering a term in the Search box and clicking Search. If you're on a bases page, you can search only within that...
  • Using the Filter View
    Looking for a set of topics that share particular characteristics? Interested in finding ones that have empty property fields you can complete? Want to create a special collection of topics...
  • Adding Information to a Topic
    There are three ways you can add information to a Freebase topic: If you have any questions about what kind of information should be entered for a property, click the ? in the lower left corner; if...
  • Creating a New Topic
    When you're viewing a list of topics you might notice that something is missing, and you'd like to add it to the list. Or maybe you have a big list of topics you'd like to contribute. Adding or...
  • Uploading Images to Topics
    Images can be uploaded to all Freebase topics and add visual impact to topics, saved views, and base homepages. They help draw other users into browsing bases and saved views, and enliven factual...

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Discussions

Find a Topic in User Domains?

posted in: Searching and Autocomplete, Getting and Contributing Information

"Nevermind, found "Create a user domain" at http://www.freebase.com/user/domains from "Types you've..."

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Performing a bulk match of guids to wikipedia/en_ids

posted in: Query Builder, Getting and Contributing Information

"Thanks Willmoffat, For anyone looking for a similar solution, here is the answer:   http://www..."

3 posts

How to get article descriptions

posted in: Query Builder, Getting and Contributing Information

"See here for a similar question/response...Here's the help section involved with the Trans service,..."

2 posts

New to FreeBase

posted in: Searching and Autocomplete, Getting and Contributing Information

"Sreedhar, look at the comments on your other post. "

2 posts

Migrated Feature Requests

posted in: Query Builder, Getting and Contributing Information

"[NOTE: These were originally posted to the Feature Requests property that is no longer displayed.]..."

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