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.