Which dc.identifier element from embedded metadata is used?

alexander.winkler · March 3, 2023

Hallo!
I'm importing objects from a repository via embedded metadata. There are multiple elements as well as a element. The URL that gets imported into the URL field in Zotero in one contained both in one element and the element (cf. e.g. https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-zib/frontdoor/index/index/searchtype/all/start/0/rows/10/doctypefq/reportzib/docId/8987). It is, however, not the one the repository recommends for citation. I'm wondering based on which rules the URL is selected and if there is a way (server or client-side) to privilege one URL over another.
Thanks!

alexander.winkler · March 6, 2023

I wonder if somebody could point me to the code where the import from page metadata happens? That would be highly appreciated!

adamsmith · March 6, 2023

The logic is fairly complicated and distributed across two translators, specifically
The relevant line in this case I believe is
https://github.com/zotero/translators/blob/master/Embedded Metadata.js#L565

Other code is in
https://github.com/zotero/translators/blob/master/RDF.js#L1161

Generally speaking, though, I wouldn't know how Zotero is even supposed to know that the NBN URL is preferred here, since both URLs are in DC.Identifier.

Also, at least for this item, it has a DOI, which makes the URL rather irrelevant.

alexander.winkler · March 6, 2023

Thanks! I have noticed that there are multiple DC.Identifiers and I'd wanted to understand if/how the metadata provided by the repository could be improved.