DOAB - thoth-pub/thoth GitHub Wiki

Issue 47 ONIX 3.0 output for OAPEN is also compliant with DOAB requirements.

The DOAB (Directory of Open Access Books) is a discovery service for Open Access monographs, a joint project of OAPEN, OpenEdition, CNRS and Aix-Marseille Université.

  • Preferred metadata format: through custom form with the following fields
  • Other supported formats: XLSX, ONIX 3.0, ONIX 2.1
  • File transfer: Browser
  • Cover file: URL
  • Content files: URL
  • Chapter support: No

DOAB upload requirements are provided on their website and in a list of required metadata

DOAB Metadata Upload Form

OA books in the OAPEN repository are automatically indexed in the DOAB provided they are published under a free to share license. DOAB in turn feeds into Library Hub Discover.

Ingest

DOAB would prefer to ingest data from Thoth via an OAI-PMH feed. Upon metadata retrieval the book will typically be live on DOAB within 5 working days.

Publisher Records

DOAB records can be browsed by publisher here.