Identified identifiers and corresponding URL templates are stored in https://openlibrary.org/config/edition, but you may need to open an issue on GitHub to get the information in there.
Ben On 4 April 2014 16:09, Tom Morris <[email protected]> wrote: > You can add links by hand like I did here: > > https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1532400W/Libraries_in_the_medieval_and_renaissance_periods > > It appears that these are associated with the work as opposed to the > edition. > > You could do the same thing using the OL API. We also could potentially add > a new category of identifier for Wikisource, but I'm not sure OpenLibrary > knows how to expand those using URI templates for more than just a handful. > I think that would be a good general capability to have if it's not already > in place. That's the mechanism that Freebase uses and it allows the URI > template to be easily changed in a single place if the target URL structure > changes. > > Tom > > > On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 9:24 AM, Karen Coyle <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Actually, I don't think that there are automated identifiers for Project >> Gutenberg. The Amazon, etc., identifiers are generated off of the ISBN, >> when there is one. (That virtually excludes the public domain books, >> since they pre-date the ISBN, which began in the late 1960's). I'm not >> sure how the links are made between OL and Goodreads and Librarything, >> although I believe that APIs are involved. A common complaint is that >> the Project Gutenberg books don't show in the same way as other ebooks. >> If you have an example of the PG book that is linked, please send it. >> (Or if someone knows if/how OL links to PG, pls say so.) >> >> Unfortunately, if development is needed, there is very little staff >> dedicated to OL at this time. I think we should consider getting grants >> for small development projects, if possible, so that certain obvious and >> not too difficult things could be added to OL. (Not sure how to go about >> this, but I'm willing to put time into it if we find a venue.) >> >> kc >> >> On 4/4/14, 6:06 AM, billinghurst wrote: >> > As you have identifiers for Amazon, Project Gutenberg, etc. is that a >> > >> > possibility? Initially, one for Wikisource, though ultimately also one >> > for >> > >> > Wikidata. As WS gets metadata in wikidata, then there is scope for the >> > two >> > >> > systems to interact (at some distant point of time). >> > >> > >> > >> > To note that the link is an html rendition, but from there it allows for >> > a >> > >> > live epub/pdf generation (those available at this time) from and of the >> > >> > corrected text and images. >> > >> > >> > >> > Regards, Billinghurst >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Fri, 04 Apr 2014 05:49:44 -0700, Karen Coyle <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> > >> >> Billinghurst, >> > >> >> >> > >> >> I've had this discussion with the OL developers, and as yet there is >> >> not >> > >> > >> > >> >> a clear path. The books in OL have come in through an Internet Archive >> > >> >> workflow, and there isn't an easy way (yet) to add books through >> >> another >> > >> > >> > >> >> source. In addition, we have talked about adding corrected djvu files, >> > >> >> keeping them separate somehow from the originals but making them the >> > >> >> preferred files. There is also the question of developing other formats >> > >> >> from the djvu (epub, etc.). At the moment the formats are all derived >> > >> >> from the original OCR. >> > >> >> >> > >> >> If there is already a record in OL for the book you have, you can >> >> always >> > >> > >> > >> >> add a link (URL) in the record. The book will not show in the list of >> > >> >> ebooks, but the link will show on the page. You could give it a caption >> > >> >> like "Corrected ebook (djvu)". >> > >> >> >> > >> >> kc >> > >> >> >> > >> >> On 4/4/14, 2:45 AM, billinghurst wrote: >> > >> >>> The Wikisources (https://www.wikisource.org/) have many public domain >> > >> >>> works that we have transcribed, modern and historical. Many are works >> > >> >>> taken >> > >> >>> from archive,org that we have then fixed the OCR, and cleaned and/or >> > >> >>> re-sourced the images. I am looking to see what means exists to link >> > >> >>> Wikisource's works to the OpenLibrary. >> > >> >>> >> > >> >>> For example: >> > >> >>> >> > >> >>> Libraries in the medieval and renaissance periods >> > >> >>> >> > >> > >> > https://openlibrary.org/books/OL6917238M/Libraries_in_the_medieval_and_renaissance_periods >> > >> >>> to >> > >> >>> >> > >> > >> > https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Libraries_in_the_Medieval_and_Renaissance_Periods >> > >> >>> >> > >> >>> I would also like to point to the same work as recorded in Wikidata >> > >> >>> https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16030527 >> > >> >>> Though noting that getting the works recorded in Wikidata is only >> > >> > recent, >> > >> >>> and few have been undertaken, though the author data is quite >> > >> > extensive. >> > >> >>> >> > >> >>> Not sure how or where to progress this, though it was recommended to >> >>> me >> > >> >>> that I send an email to this list. >> > >> >>> >> > >> >>> Regards, Billinghurst >> > >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> > >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> > >> >>> Ol-tech mailing list >> > >> >>> [email protected] >> > >> >>> http://mail.archive.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ol-tech >> > >> >>> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> > >> >>> To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send email to >> > >> >>> [email protected] >> > >> >>> >> > >> >> -- >> Karen Coyle >> [email protected] http://kcoyle.net >> m: 1-510-435-8234 >> skype: kcoylenet >> _______________________________________________ >> Ol-tech mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.archive.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ol-tech >> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send email to >> [email protected] > > > > _______________________________________________ > Ol-tech mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.archive.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ol-tech > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send email to > [email protected] _______________________________________________ Ol-tech mailing list [email protected] http://mail.archive.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ol-tech Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send email to [email protected]
