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Batch Ingesting into EPrints Digital Repository Software.

This paper describes the batch importing strategy and workflow used for the import of theses metadata and PDF documents into the EPrints digital repository software. A two-step strategy of importing metadata in MARC format followed by attachment of PDF documents is described in detail, including Per...

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Published in:Information Technology & Libraries Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 113 - 126
Main Authors: Neugebauer, Tomasz, Han, Bin
Format: tables/charts Journal Article
Published: American Library Association Mar2012
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