Same problem here. I have the citation_pdf_url but is not indexed. However, my repository uses 'Thumbnail generation' for cover pages,. What we also implemented is the truncation of the abstract in the SimplePAge. (DSpace 7.4, without entities) Are there any updates?
Best regards, Steli On Tuesday, 8 October 2024 at 12:36:46 pm UTC+2 Sean Carte wrote: > Thanks, Dr Schrader. Unfortunately, that isn't the case with my > repository, which does provide the citation_pdf_url meta tag in the item > pages, yet is not indexed by Google Scholar. > > Sean > > On Mon, 7 Oct 2024 at 19:14, Jarmo Schrader <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> we had the same problem and I think I found the solution today: >> >> Google Scholar needs certain metadata-tags in the <head> section of the >> site in order to index your repository properly. One of them is >> citation_pdf_url. This should be the url of the (PDF)fulltext document. On >> your server the tag looks like this: <meta name="citation_pdf_url" content= >> "http://localhost:4000/bitstreams/59de15c5-8de0-4fb4-b90f-66979d4a1ee7/download"; >> >> <http://localhost:4000/bitstreams/59de15c5-8de0-4fb4-b90f-66979d4a1ee7/download>> >> >> >> >> Instead of the hostname there ist a "localhost" in the url. This is >> probably because you are using a proxy in front of dspace. >> >> For us the solution was to add a line with "ProxyPreserveHost On" to our >> Apache-Configuration. Now citation_pdf_url lists the correct URL for the >> pdf. This is our apache config: >> >> ProxyPreserveHost On >> ProxyPass /server http://127.0.0.1:8080/server >> ProxyPassReverse /server http://127.0.0.1:8080/server >> ProxyPass / http://127.0.0.1:4000/ >> ProxyPassReverse / http://127.0.0.1:4000/ >> RequestHeader set X-Forwarded-Proto https >> RequestHeader set X-Forwarded-Host our.repository-domain.com >> >> >> (I am not an Apache expert, there might be a better solution, but it >> seems to work. Since I only found this today, I am not 100% sure it will >> fix the problem with googl scholar but it definitely is something that >> needs to be fixed) >> >> I found the solution by watching this helpful video from a Person working >> for Google Scholar with tips for repositories: >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-miRaROsaE >> Here is the presentation from the video: >> https://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Google_Scholar_webinar_Jan2021.pdf >> >> Good luck with your repository! >> >> Best regards >> Jarmo >> >> Am 25.09.2024 um 11:01 schrieb Fares Mezrag: >> >> Dear Dspace Technical Team, >> >> I have an issue with the indexing of our institutional repository, >> University of M'sila Institutional Repository ( >> https://dspace.univ-msila.dz/), on Google Scholar. >> >> In September 2023, our repository boasted approximately 28,900 indexed >> items. However, in December 2023, we witnessed a dramatic decrease. All >> previously indexed items have vanished, leaving our current count at zero >> on Google Scholar (March 2024). With the knowledge that we were using the >> old version of DSpace (Version 4.2), we have updated DSpace to version >> 7.6.1 since April 2024. Additionally, we followed the official search >> engine optimization guide. Unfortunately, the problem persists. >> >> For your reference, here's a search for our repository on Google Scholar: >> >> >> https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=site%3Adspace.univ-msila.dz&oq= >> >> Our university's technical team has tirelessly attempted to resolve the >> issue, but to no avail. >> >> We urgently request any guidance or information you can offer to rectify >> the indexing problems plaguing our repository. Additionally, if possible, >> we'd appreciate knowing the point of contact at Google Scholar who handles >> such matters. >> Sincerely, >> Dr Fares Mezrag >> IT Manager >> M’sila University -- >> All messages to this mailing list should adhere to the Code of Conduct: >> https://www.lyrasis.org/about/Pages/Code-of-Conduct.aspx >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "DSpace Technical Support" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/dspace-tech/9c7f409a-361f-4977-aa29-86b342a4272bn%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/dspace-tech/9c7f409a-361f-4977-aa29-86b342a4272bn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> >> -- >> Dr. Jarmo Schrader >> stellv. 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