Utilize the Biodiversity Heritage Library API to engage with its vast collection of biodiversity literature, images, and more. Accessible through a variety of programming languages, the API allows for easy navigation and exploration of the natural world.
Pybhl is a useful Python library that operates with the Biodiversity Heritage Library's OpenURL-based API to extract metadata related to the library's web-based collections. This library is based on mjy's rubyBHL.
The installation process for pybhl is straightforward. You may either use easy_install to install the module by executing "easy_install pybhl", or download the latest version of the source using Git, "git clone git://github.com/anarchivist/pybhl.git". After downloading, install by running "python setup.py install".
The most significant strength of pybhl lies in its ease of use. After importing the library, you can query the BHL API by executing specific commands. For example, you can make a BHLOpenURLRequest by executing the "pybhl.BHLOpenURLRequest" function with required parameters. After that, you can retrieve a response by calling the "get_response" function on the BHLOpenURLRequest object.
The response object contains rich metadata regarding the requested content. You can extract specific OCR URLs from the response object by executing the "get_ocr_url" function with an index. However, the feature is limited by the availability of OCR in BHL.
Overall, pybhl is an excellent tool for anyone looking for efficient access to Biodiversity Heritage Library resources. Its user-friendly design makes it a hassle-free way to extract the required metadata from the collections.
The installation process for pybhl is straightforward. You may either use easy_install to install the module by executing "easy_install pybhl", or download the latest version of the source using Git, "git clone git://github.com/anarchivist/pybhl.git". After downloading, install by running "python setup.py install".
The most significant strength of pybhl lies in its ease of use. After importing the library, you can query the BHL API by executing specific commands. For example, you can make a BHLOpenURLRequest by executing the "pybhl.BHLOpenURLRequest" function with required parameters. After that, you can retrieve a response by calling the "get_response" function on the BHLOpenURLRequest object.
The response object contains rich metadata regarding the requested content. You can extract specific OCR URLs from the response object by executing the "get_ocr_url" function with an index. However, the feature is limited by the availability of OCR in BHL.
Overall, pybhl is an excellent tool for anyone looking for efficient access to Biodiversity Heritage Library resources. Its user-friendly design makes it a hassle-free way to extract the required metadata from the collections.
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