Title
Harvesting ETD Metadata from Institutional Repositories to OCLC: Approaches and Barriers to Implementation
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-2-2016
Subject Area
ARRAY(0x55ab90907c08)
Abstract
This article discusses some of the most popular automated and semi-automated approaches currently used in libraries to harvest electronic theses and dissertations’ (ETD) metadata from institutional repositories (IR) to the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC). The approaches presented are divided into four main sections: (1) completely automated approaches, (2) semi-automated approaches that rely on ProQuest Services, (3) semi-automated approaches that rely on highly technical tools, and (4) semi-automated approaches that rely on the MarcEdit OAI Harvester. An analysis, including limitations and barriers to implementation, is provided and solely based on case studies presented throughout the library literature, on presentations, and on the author's and other institutions’ experiences. Recommendations for future research and suggestions for improvements are provided.
Publication Title
Journal of Library Metadata
Volume
16
Issue
2
First Page
69
Last Page
79
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1080/1051712X.2016.1215730
ISSN
19386389
E-ISSN
19375034
Citation Information
Veve. (2016). Harvesting ETD Metadata from Institutional Repositories to OCLC: Approaches and Barriers to Implementation. Journal of Library Metadata, 16(2), 69–79. https://doi.org/10.1080/1051712X.2016.1215730