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| author | Bryan Newbold <bnewbold@robocracy.org> | 2021-02-25 18:43:14 -0800 |
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| committer | Bryan Newbold <bnewbold@robocracy.org> | 2021-02-25 18:43:14 -0800 |
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ - +<!-- __ _ _ / _| __ _| |_ ___ __ _| |_ | |_ / _` | __/ __/ _` | __| @@ -6,16 +6,21 @@ |_| \__,_|\__\___\__,_|\__| perpetual access to the scholarly record +--> +<div align="center"> + <img src="python/fatcat_web/static/fatcat.jpg" alt="photo of a cat and cup of coffee, by Quinn Kampschroer [CC-0]"> +</div> +`fatcat`: Perpetual Access to the Scholarly Record [](https://gitlab.com/bnewbold/fatcat/commits/master) [](https://gitlab.com/bnewbold/fatcat/commits/master) This repository contains source code for **fatcat**, an editable catalog of -published written works (mostly journal articles), with a focus on tracking the -location and status of full-text copies to ensure "perpetual access". The -primary public instance runs at [fatcat.wiki](https://fatcat.wiki). Both the -software project and primary instance are a project of the [Internet +published research (mostly journal articles), with a focus on tracking the +location and status of full-text copies on the public web, to ensure long term +access. The primary public instance runs at [fatcat.wiki](https://fatcat.wiki). +Both the software project and primary instance are a project of the [Internet Archive](https://archive.org). Some resources for learning more about the aims, goals, and structure of this @@ -25,7 +30,7 @@ overall project: * **["How the Internet Archive is Ensuring Permanent Access to Open Access Journal Articles"](https://blog.archive.org/2020/09/15/how-the-internet-archive-is-ensuring-permanent-access-to-open-access-journal-articles/)**: archive.org blog post (September 2020) * **[guide.fatcat.wiki](https://guide.fatcat.wiki)**: project documentation, including schema overview, HOWTOs, policies, and more -* **[Fatcat RFC](./fatcat-rfc.md)**: original project design proposal +* **[Fatcat "Request for Comment" (RFC)](./fatcat-rfc.md)**: original project design proposal ## Getting Started for Developers @@ -81,3 +86,9 @@ released, while the API server and web interface are strong copyleft (AGPLv3). For software developers, the "help wanted" tag in Github Issues is a way to discover bugs and tasks that external folks could contribute to. + +## Thanks! + +The "cat with coffee" photo at the top of this README is by <a +href="http://www.kampschroer.com/photography.html">Quinn Kampschroer</a>, +released under a CC-0 license (public domain). |