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-rw-r--r--python/fatcat_tools/importers/datacite.py17
1 files changed, 15 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/python/fatcat_tools/importers/datacite.py b/python/fatcat_tools/importers/datacite.py
index 2f1e17d1..4128b3ca 100644
--- a/python/fatcat_tools/importers/datacite.py
+++ b/python/fatcat_tools/importers/datacite.py
@@ -468,11 +468,24 @@ class DataciteImporter(EntityImporter):
for desc in descs:
if not desc.get('descriptionType') == 'Abstract':
continue
- if len(desc.get('description', '') or '') < 10:
- continue
+
+ # Description maybe a string or list.
text = desc.get('description', '')
+ if not text:
+ continue
+ if isinstance(text, list):
+ try:
+ text = "\n".join(text)
+ except TypeError as err:
+ continue # Bail out, if it is not a list of strings.
+
+ # Limit length.
+ if len(text) < 10:
+ continue
if len(text) > MAX_ABSTRACT_LENGTH:
text = text[:MAX_ABSTRACT_LENGTH] + " [...]"
+
+ # Detect language.
lang = None
try:
lang = langdetect.detect(text)