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Citation Metadata Access in Google Sheets
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This Google Sheet shows how data from the Crossref API (3) can be imported and displayed in a sheet based on the DOI entered in row 1 of the 'Worksheet'. Development of this Google Sheet was initiated through work on the IUPAC FAIR Chemistry Cookbook (supported by CODATA under the WorldFAIR project). The intent of this Sheet is to show how an API can be called and how to process the data that is returned to the sheet to add it to other cells. Additionally, Google Sheet functions are used to compile data into specific fields. CrossRef is an important resource as they hold metadata relative to DOI's they mint. A detailed description of how to search the Crossref metadata can be found at (3).

There are two sheets in this document. One 'Worksheet' is where a user can enter up to three DOI's and retrieve their metadata, and 'How it works', where an example of how the functions work is shown with notes on the steps.

If you wish to add this functionality to your own Google Sheet follow the process in (6).
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Acknowledgement
This Google Sheet was developed as a contribution to the IUPAC FAIR Chemistry Cookbook, funded by the European Union under the WorldFAIR project
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IUPAC FAIR Chemistry Cookbook
https://iupac.github.io/WFChemCookbook
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CODATA WorldFAIR Project
https://worldfair-project.eu/
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References1) Gist by Paul Gambill
https://gist.github.com/paulgambill/cacd19da95a1421d3164
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2) Google Apps Script
https://www.google.com/script/start/
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3) Crossref API
https://api.crossref.org
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4) What is an API?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/API
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5) What is JSON?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSON
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6) How to add ImportJSON to a Google Sheet
https://apipheny.io/import-json-google-sheets/
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Developed byStuart Chalk
https://webapps.unf.edu/faculty/bio/N00002621
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