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Automatic imports

alawvt edited this page Sep 17, 2019 · 4 revisions

This page lists and describes the automatic ingest scripts and processes for VTechWorks

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

There are two scripts that import Electronic Theses and Dissertations into VTechWorks

  1. Script that loads new theses and dissertations submitted by the Graduate School to the Libraries' FTP server
  • Script language: Python
  • Script location:
  1. Script that loads embargoed theses and dissertations when their embargo date has passed.
  • Script language: Python
  • Script location:

These processes are described in more detail in https://code.vt.edu/digital-research-services/VTechWorks_Documentation/wikis/ETDs_-_Theses_and_Dissertations_in_VTechWorks.

Journal deposits via SWORD

These processes are described in more detail in https://code.vt.edu/digital-research-services/VTechWorks_Documentation/wikis/sword.