Library Cataloging
If Google can find something, that goes quite a way to making it discoverable. The NASA Astrophysics DATA Service, (ADS) is using metadata Google recognizes to enhance their service. They kindly provide a list of the fields Google will index.
- Google Refine
Anyone played with or used Google Refine on their data yet? Since it is part of Google, it is likely to get more use than the MARC tools we use in the library community. Might be good to be aware of what the rest of the world is doing with their data....
- Purl Community Site Moves
I've always had a soft spot for PURLs. They never caught on like I thought they should have. However, they are still around and you can keep up with community news at Google Code now. The PURL Open Source Software community site at purlz.org has been...
- Google In Cataloging
"Have You Searched Google Yet?" Using Google as a Discovery Tool for Cataloging Jennifer Lang by appears in the latest issue of Library Philosophy and Practice.This paper demonstrates how some of Google's search functionalities can be used to locate...
- Google Base
I've loaded 425 items into Google Base. That is the limit they currently impose.Google Base is a place where you can easily submit all types of online and offline content that we'll host and make searchable online. You can describe any item you...
- Metadata
"Creating metadata that work for digital libraries and Google" by Alan Dawson appears in Library Review (2004) v. 53, no. 7, pp. 347-350.For many years metadata has been recognised as a significant component of the digital information environment. Substantial...
Library Cataloging
Citation Metadata for Google
If Google can find something, that goes quite a way to making it discoverable. The NASA Astrophysics DATA Service, (ADS) is using metadata Google recognizes to enhance their service. They kindly provide a list of the fields Google will index.
- Google Refine
Anyone played with or used Google Refine on their data yet? Since it is part of Google, it is likely to get more use than the MARC tools we use in the library community. Might be good to be aware of what the rest of the world is doing with their data....
- Purl Community Site Moves
I've always had a soft spot for PURLs. They never caught on like I thought they should have. However, they are still around and you can keep up with community news at Google Code now. The PURL Open Source Software community site at purlz.org has been...
- Google In Cataloging
"Have You Searched Google Yet?" Using Google as a Discovery Tool for Cataloging Jennifer Lang by appears in the latest issue of Library Philosophy and Practice.This paper demonstrates how some of Google's search functionalities can be used to locate...
- Google Base
I've loaded 425 items into Google Base. That is the limit they currently impose.Google Base is a place where you can easily submit all types of online and offline content that we'll host and make searchable online. You can describe any item you...
- Metadata
"Creating metadata that work for digital libraries and Google" by Alan Dawson appears in Library Review (2004) v. 53, no. 7, pp. 347-350.For many years metadata has been recognised as a significant component of the digital information environment. Substantial...