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KBART 5.3.2.1: data fields and labels

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The content provider should include the following fields as columns in the tabseparated metadata file. All fields should be considered to be mandatory if they exist, and all effort should be made to gather the data, even if it must be obtained from another area of the business or even from an external source. Because recipients of metadata files will be expecting to receive all files in a matching format, every field should appear in the order given below, even if the content provider is unable to provide any information, or no information is appropriate for a specific field. The following field labels should be used. To avoid confusion and unnecessary errors, content providers are encouraged to include labels on every file they generate.

For consistency, the following labels should be used. Examples of complete records for various types of content are given in Appendix A: Data Exchange Samples (.xls).

publication_title

Publication title

print_identifier Print-format identifier (i.e., ISSN, ISBN, etc.)
online_identifier Online-format identifier (i..e, eISSN, eISBN, etc.)
date_first_issue_online Date of first issue available online
num_first_vol_online
Number of first volume available online
num_first_issue_online
Number of first issue available online
date_last_issue_online Date of last issue available online (or blank, if
coverage is to present)
num_last_vol_online Number of last volume available online (or blank, if
coverage is to present)
num_last_issue_online
Number of last issue available online (or blank, if
coverage is to present)
title_url Title-level URL
first_author
First author (for monographs)
title_id
Title ID
embargo_info
Embargo information
coverage_depth
Coverage depth (e.g., abstracts or full text)
coverage_notes
Coverage notes
publisher_name
Publisher name (if not given in the file’s title)

 

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