Tutorial: Data Ingest and Enrichment using YGOR

YGOR is a tool for uploading KBART files including automatic enrichment by the title data of the Zeitschriftendatenbank (ZDB). In contrast to OpenRefine it uses the Cross-Referencing API of the GOKb and enriches the data.

Find KBART files

The source for KBART files from providers are documented in the GOKb wiki . Please add new providers to the wiki. If there is no information about a provider available, please check:

• Are the sources listed in the KBART registry?

• Are there informations on the provider's website?

• Does the provider send them on request?

• Do you have to create the KBART file by your own?

Check KBART files

• Are the column names correctly named according to the KBART-II standard?

• Is the file encoded as UTF-8?

• Are there complete entries for         

  • print_identifier (ISSN Print) OR online_identifier (ISSN Electronic) OR zdb_id (German Journal Catalogue ID)

  • title_url

  • coverage information (especially date_first_issue_online)

Check or create provider

• Is the provider already registered in the GOKb?

• Is the role of the provider “content provider” or “publisher”?

• Does he have a searchable name? Otherwise, add name variants.

• Are identifiers of corresponding authority records available (e.g. VIAF, GND, ...)?

• Is there an identifier namespace corresponding to internal title IDs of the provider?

Check or create plattform

• Is the correct platform URL entered under “Primary URL”? Otherwise, check the platform provider's website or enter the domain from the title_url in the KBART file.

• Does the platform have a searchable name? Otherwise, add name variants.

Preparation in YGOR

• Select file, upload and specify the correct column separator.

• Specify package title according to GOKb naming conventions (<Provider>: <Packet name>: <Scope> and/or <Year>).

• Select correct provider and platform.

• Specify ZDB package identifier if available.

• Select sources for enrichment of title data (KBART should always remain selected).

• Start enrichment

Evaluation of YGOR import statistics

• Display statistics and if errors occur, check the corresponding entries. 

• Correct the data

• Repeat enrichment process if necessary.

Sending the data to the GOKb

• Select “Send Titles to GOKb”.

• Select “Send packages to GOKb”.

Postprocessing of data in the GOKb

• Revising package information in the GOKb .

• Revise review requests.