Data format
If you want to send your bibliographic records to the Open Library, please follow these few suggestions:
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Use an available bibliographic standard. Examples of such standards are MARC21, UniMARC, ONIX.
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Each record must have a unique identifier. This is generally the local system record number plus an identifier for the system. In MARC21, the local system identifier is placed in the 001 field, and the library or system identifier, from the LC organization code, is in the 003. Another source of codes is the National Bibliographic Number, or NBN.
- When sending records in a MARC or UNIMARC format, use that format's character set. When sending records in an XML format, use Unicode.
How to upload
- Create an archive.org account: http://www.archive.org/account/login.createaccount.php<br /
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FTP the files to catalog-upload.archive.org using the username and password you just created.
- Email me@aaronsw.com to let him know that you've uploaded something.
Thanks!
History
- Created October 14, 2008
- 7 revisions
May 15, 2009 | Edited by George | Changed emphasis - "empty" records aren't much good to us. |
April 29, 2009 | Edited by webchick | editing per kc's suggestions |
January 28, 2009 | Edited by mangtronix | Edited without comment. |
November 21, 2008 | Edited by Aaron Swartz | Edited without comment. |
October 14, 2008 | Edited by Aaron Swartz | Edited without comment. |