Library Cataloging
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. The description sounds interesting "Google Refine is a power tool for working with messy data, cleaning it up, transforming it from one format into another, extending it with web services, and linking it to databases like Freebase." I'm going to have to find some time to explore this tool.
- Free Your Metadata
Free Your Metadata is a site that describes using Google Refine and some extensions to clean and reconcile metadata, and automate the creation of personal, corporate and geographic names. Clean up Clean up your metadata and discover how to handle those...
- Google Buys Metaweb
Image via CrunchBaseGoogle has bought Metaweb, the folks behind Freebase. This could be an important step on the way to a more semantic web. In addition to our ideas for search, we?re also excited about the possibilities for Freebase, Metaweb?s free and...
- 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 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...
Library Cataloging
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. The description sounds interesting "Google Refine is a power tool for working with messy data, cleaning it up, transforming it from one format into another, extending it with web services, and linking it to databases like Freebase." I'm going to have to find some time to explore this tool.
- Free Your Metadata
Free Your Metadata is a site that describes using Google Refine and some extensions to clean and reconcile metadata, and automate the creation of personal, corporate and geographic names. Clean up Clean up your metadata and discover how to handle those...
- Google Buys Metaweb
Image via CrunchBaseGoogle has bought Metaweb, the folks behind Freebase. This could be an important step on the way to a more semantic web. In addition to our ideas for search, we?re also excited about the possibilities for Freebase, Metaweb?s free and...
- 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 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...