colrev.crossref

Version: 0.1.0

Maintainer: Gerit Wagner

License: MIT

Endpoint	Status	Add
search_source		colrev search --add colrev.crossref
prep		colrev prep --add colrev.crossref

Summary

Crossref is a SearchSource that contains metadata deposited by publishers. It is cross-disciplinary and has a size of over 125,000,000 records.

search

API search

ℹ️ Restriction: API searches do not support complex queries (yet)

It is possible to copy the url from the search.crossref.org UI and add it as follows:

colrev search --add colrev.crossref -p "query=microsourcing"
colrev search --add colrev.crossref -p "https://search.crossref.org/?q=+microsourcing&from_ui=yes"

Format of the search-history file:

{
    "search_string": "",
    "platform": "colrev.crossref",
    "search_results_path": "data/search/crossref.bib",
    "search_type": "API",
    "search_parameters": {
        "url": "https://api.crossref.org/works?query.bibliographic=microsourcing",
    },
    "version": "0.1.0"
}

TOC search

Whole journals can be added based on their issn:

colrev search --add colrev.crossref -p "issn=2162-9730"

Format of the search-history file:

{
    "search_string": "",
    "platform": "colrev.crossref",
    "search_results_path": "data/search/CROSSREF.bib",
    "search_type": "TOC",
    "search_parameters": {
        "url": "https://api.crossref.org/journals/0276-7783/works",
    },
    "version": "0.1.0"
}

prep

Crossref generally offers high-quality meta data, making it an effective source to link and update existing records.

Debugging

To test the metadata provided for a particular DOI use:

https://api.crossref.org/works/DOI