EPJ Web of Conferences (Jan 2018)

New ADS Functionality for the Curator

  • Accomazzi Alberto,
  • Kurtz Michael J.,
  • Henneken Edwin A.,
  • Grant Carolyn S.,
  • Thompson Donna M.,
  • Chyla Roman,
  • McDonald Steven,
  • Shaulis Taylor J.,
  • Blanco-Cuaresma Sergi,
  • Shapurian Golnaz,
  • Hostetler Timothy W.,
  • Templeton Matthew R.

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201818608001
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 186
p. 08001

Abstract

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In this paper we provide an update concerning the operations of the NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS), its services and user interface, and the content currently indexed in its database. As the primary information system used by researchers in Astronomy, the ADS aims to provide a comprehensive index of all scholarly resources appearing in the literature. With the current effort in our community to support data and software citations, we discuss what steps the ADS is taking to provide the needed infrastructurein collaboration with publishers and data providers. A new API provides accessto the ADS search interface, metrics, and libraries allowing users to programmatically automate discovery and curation tasks. The new ADS interface supports a greater integration of content and services with a variety of partners, including ORCID claiming, indexing of SIMBAD objects, and article graphics from a variety of publishers. Finally, we highlight how librarians can facilitate the ingest of gray literature that they curate into our system.