Crossref is a SearchSource that contains metadata deposited by publishers. It is cross-disciplinary and has a size of over 125,000,000 records.
ℹ️ Restriction: API searches do not support complex queries (yet)
It is possible to copy the URL from the search.crossref.org UI and add it as follows:
colrev search --add colrev.crossref -p "query=microsourcing"
colrev search --add colrev.crossref -p "https://search.crossref.org/?q=+microsourcing&from_ui=yes"Format of the search-history file:
{
"search_string": "",
"platform": "colrev.crossref",
"search_results_path": "data/search/crossref.bib",
"search_type": "API",
"search_parameters": {
"url": "https://api.crossref.org/works?query.bibliographic=microsourcing",
},
"version": "0.1.0"
}Whole journals can be added based on their ISSN:
colrev search --add colrev.crossref -p "issn=2162-9730"Format of the search-history file:
{
"search_string": "",
"platform": "colrev.crossref",
"search_results_path": "data/search/CROSSREF.bib",
"search_type": "TOC",
"search_parameters": {
"url": "https://api.crossref.org/journals/0276-7783/works",
},
"version": "0.1.0"
}Crossref generally offers high-quality meta data, making it an effective source to link and update existing records.
To test the metadata provided for a particular DOI use:
https://api.crossref.org/works/DOI