Metadata Management

Thoth revolutionises metadata management for open access publishers by offering a comprehensive one-stop solution tailored to their specific needs. Whether you are a small independent press or a university or library publisher, Thoth can help you to streamline your metadata management and dissemination workflows via our comprehensive platform for efficiently organising, updating, and disseminating metadata for your publications.

Say goodbye to the complexities and inefficiencies of fragmented metadata systems and poor-quality, patchy metadata delivered by third-party vendors. With Thoth, you remain fully in control of your publication data and can implement good metadata practices to ensure accuracy and consistency across all your metadata records. And if you are looking to outsource the production of high-quality open metadata for your books and titles, we are here to help!

Implementing Good Metadata Practice: Industry Standards & Persistent Identifiers (PIDs)

Thoth empowers publishers and users to generate metadata records according to various industry specifications, ensuring compatibility and interoperability across different systems and platforms. Using open industry standards, including ONIX 2.1, ONIX 3, MARC, KBART, JSON, CSV, BibTeX, and Crossref XML DOI deposit records, Thoth provides the flexibility needed to meet diverse publishing requirements. All metadata records generated through Thoth are released under a CC0 dedication, allowing for maximum reuse and interoperability.

Thoth's metadata generation capabilities enable you to create structured records that adhere to industry best practices, enhancing discoverability and accessibility for your books and chapters. And with an integration of Persistent Identifiers (PIDs) such as ORCID for authors, ROR for institutions (incl. funders), and controlled vocabularies such as BISAC and Thema at your fingertips, Thoth ensures that you have the tools to efficiently manage and share your metadata in formats that suit your publishing needs.

💡 A detailed account of all the metadata fields, formats, and specifications available through the Thoth platform are available via our recently-released industry research report.

International Metadata Recommendations, and Platform-Specific Requirements for Open Access Books and Chapters (1.0). Thoth Open Metadata. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18173982