Create a Title List From Scratch
Some providers do not offer their title lists in a format that is compatible with OpenRefine. These publishers may offer only HTML pages or PDF brochures. In these cases, it may be necessary to create a title list from scratch by gathering information from the provider's web site and other sources.
Steps
- Download a copy of the GOKb data template (Excel, CSV).
- Use the provider web site and other sources to collect a list all of the titles in the package you're working with, as well as the KBART metadata about each one.
- Helpful sources for data include:
- The provider's site and its sites for individual journal titles
- ISSN Portal (subscription required)
- Ulrich's (subscription required)
- xISSN title history visualization tool
- WorldCat
- Add each title and any metadata you can locate to a row on the spreadsheet.
- If reasonable, add title history details for each title.
- Save the title list you've created to the appropriate Provider Management Profile.
Next step
GOKb Data Ingest Using OpenRefine.
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