Uploading books and chapters
Publishers who joined OAPEN as a member can upload their books and chapters for inclusion in the OAPEN Library. Uploading publications requires:
- Metadata
- Publication files
Metadata
The metadata can be provided in two formats:
- Structured textual format, such as this Excel file. This type of metadata is optimal for small amounts of titles, ranging from 1 to 50.
- ONIX 3.0 XML file. Typically, this type of metadata is provided by large publishers or providers such as BiblioVault or CoreSource. This type of metadata is optimized for larger amount of titles, ranging from dozens to hundreds.
Classification
OAPEN uses the Thema classification code. Use EDItEUR’s online interactive browser to select Thema classification codes.
EDItEUR provides spreadsheets in various languages here (https://www.editeur.org/151/Thema/#Code_lists) as well as the briefest set of instructions on how to use the scheme, and this page also hosts mappings from the old BIC scheme to Thema and from BISAC to Thema.
Thema is freely available and usable without fee, under a highly permissive but not entirely ‘open’ license DOI:10.4400/nwgj.
Publication files
The publication files (books and chapters) can be provided in two formats:
- PDF (all security settings removed)
- EPUB
Upload procedure
OAPEN provides an online environment to upload the metadata and publication files. The online environment is accessible using login credentials, provided to the publisher. Files can be uploaded directly, or through the platforms of BiblioVault or CoreSource.
Questions?
For more information contact Ronald Snijder: r.snijder[@]oapen.org
