I agree something like this would be a great feature. I'm
not sure if OPAC actually defines a protocol for retrieving
records, but the z39.50 protocol does. For example, EndNote
allows you to interactively search an online catalogue which
provides a z39.50 interface (e.g. Library of Congress) and
select which of the returned results to import into your
database (my partner uses this to interactively search for
and import records from the combined catalogues of the main
UK academic libraries). Something like this in JabRef would
be fantastic.
I notice there are various Java libraries for z39.50. I
guess the biggest hurdle would be that it introduces a new
type of panel into JabRef -- a table of references (the
search results) which are distinct from the main database
being edited. It could appear in the bottom of half the
screen, where the entry editing panel usually lives. But
given that you might want to drag results from a paritcular
z39.50 search into various different databases you have
open, it might make more sense to have it as a separate
floating window, or on a tab like another database.
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You are right the z39.50 protocol is the important feature
to request.
But anyway the OPAC catalog implements the z39.50 protocol.
The way i get the literature in JabRef is to search the only
catalog via the webinterface and export the results in a
bibtex file and import the file into JabRef. But this is of
course not the most comfortable way.
Your ideas of integrating the search into JabRef sounds good
to me.
are you working on implementing such a feature. id ont have
any time to look at the code, because im in the final period
of my diploma theses. But JabRef is a helpful and timesaving
tool!
Johannes
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I agree something like this would be a great feature. I'm
not sure if OPAC actually defines a protocol for retrieving
records, but the z39.50 protocol does. For example, EndNote
allows you to interactively search an online catalogue which
provides a z39.50 interface (e.g. Library of Congress) and
select which of the returned results to import into your
database (my partner uses this to interactively search for
and import records from the combined catalogues of the main
UK academic libraries). Something like this in JabRef would
be fantastic.
I notice there are various Java libraries for z39.50. I
guess the biggest hurdle would be that it introduces a new
type of panel into JabRef -- a table of references (the
search results) which are distinct from the main database
being edited. It could appear in the bottom of half the
screen, where the entry editing panel usually lives. But
given that you might want to drag results from a paritcular
z39.50 search into various different databases you have
open, it might make more sense to have it as a separate
floating window, or on a tab like another database.
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You are right the z39.50 protocol is the important feature
to request.
But anyway the OPAC catalog implements the z39.50 protocol.
The way i get the literature in JabRef is to search the only
catalog via the webinterface and export the results in a
bibtex file and import the file into JabRef. But this is of
course not the most comfortable way.
Your ideas of integrating the search into JabRef sounds good
to me.
are you working on implementing such a feature. id ont have
any time to look at the code, because im in the final period
of my diploma theses. But JabRef is a helpful and timesaving
tool!
Johannes
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No, sorry, I don't have time to work on an implementation
either - similarly to you, I'm in the final phase of my PhD :-)