[Metadata Source Plugin] Crossref DOI Download

cdecaf · 09-23-2020, 08:32 AM

I put together a plugin to download metadata from Crossref.
You can download it at calibre-crossref-doi-download/releases.

This is my first plugin for calibre so be gentle

Unfortunately Crossref is giving me a hard time and throttles my requests. Therefore it is much less tested than I'd like. Maybe make a backup before you try it.

The github page for development is crossref-doi-download. I'd be particularly interested if you got tips to improve the code.

Crossref results include a number of interesting fields - few of them fit into the default columns of calibre. I'd be interested if you have ideas where to put them.

There's also a thing that they forward you to a faster server if you add an email address to your request. There's a field in the settings for that. Doesn't seem optimal.

DaltonST · 09-24-2020, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Crossref results include a number of interesting fields - few of them fit into the default columns of calibre. I'd be interested if you have ideas where to put them.

For general context, see: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...49&postcount=4

For specific ideas, see:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...74&postcount=1

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...91&postcount=1

DaltonST

cdecaf · 09-25-2020, 12:19 PM

I didn't have the "Extract RIS Citations" plugin on my radar. Need to try that, looks very useful. So far I like the detailed configuration options.

Too bad Zotero is always suggested in conjunction - the reason I started this plugin is that I have become frustrated with Zotero.

09-23-2020, 08:32 AM	#1
cdecaf Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: prs 505	[Metadata Source Plugin] Crossref DOI Download I put together a plugin to download metadata from Crossref. You can download it at calibre-crossref-doi-download/releases. This is my first plugin for calibre so be gentle Unfortunately Crossref is giving me a hard time and throttles my requests. Therefore it is much less tested than I'd like. Maybe make a backup before you try it. The github page for development is crossref-doi-download. I'd be particularly interested if you got tips to improve the code. Crossref results include a number of interesting fields - few of them fit into the default columns of calibre. I'd be interested if you have ideas where to put them. There's also a thing that they forward you to a faster server if you add an email address to your request. There's a field in the settings for that. Doesn't seem optimal. Last edited by cdecaf; 09-23-2020 at 08:36 AM.

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09-25-2020, 12:19 PM	#3
cdecaf Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: prs 505	I didn't have the "Extract RIS Citations" plugin on my radar. Need to try that, looks very useful. So far I like the detailed configuration options. Too bad Zotero is always suggested in conjunction - the reason I started this plugin is that I have become frustrated with Zotero.

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