C-3 plus

Index article data efficiently

C-3 plus helps libraries index tables of contents, article data, periodicals, conference materials and recurring content structures in a semi-automated way. The software supports the capture of contributions by title, author and page range and prepares the data for catalogues or union systems.

This is especially useful when content below title level needs to become visible: individual articles, contributions, sections or chapters that are relevant to users but often not discoverable enough in the catalogue.

C-3 plus is technically based on BCS-2. When using C-3 plus, you also use the scanning and workflow foundation of BCS-2 for capture, post-processing, quality control and output.

Periodicals

Make articles and contributions easier to find in the catalogue

Journals, yearbooks and other serial publications contain many individual contributions that are often not visible enough in the catalogue. C-3 plus helps libraries capture article data such as titles, authors and page ranges in a structured way and prepare it for catalogues or union systems.

Conference materials

Structure article-level data from conference volumes

Conference volumes and proceedings often contain numerous contributions with their own subject relevance. C-3 plus supports formal indexing, review and structured output, making these contributions easier to find in discovery environments.

Tables of contents

Turn tables of contents into usable article data

Tables of contents provide important information about contributions, authors and page ranges. C-3 plus helps capture and review this information from scanned or imported source material and prepare it for further processing in library systems.

Templates

Process recurring structures faster and more consistently

Many periodicals, series and publication types follow recurring patterns. C-3 plus uses templates and rule-based methods to recognise these structures semi-automatically and simplify repeated indexing tasks. This helps process similar publications more consistently and reduces manual input.

From table of contents to structured data record

This example workflow shows how C-3 plus supports the indexing of article data – from capturing or importing the source material and OCR through to data capture and output in suitable formats.

Create the job

A journal issue, conference volume or other item is created as a job. Existing metadata, shelf marks or other details can be imported or added.

Capture or import the source material

The relevant pages or tables of contents are scanned or imported into the workflow as existing image files.

Run OCR

Text recognition is applied to the source material so the content can be used for further processing.

Choose the indexing approach

Recurring structures can be processed with templates. Freer or more complex tables of contents can be handled with manual support in free-form mode.

Capture article data

Titles, authors, page ranges and other information are captured in a structured way, reviewed and corrected where needed.

Enrich and prepare data

The captured data can be enriched with metadata and prepared for the requirements of catalogues, union systems or target environments.

Export the results

The finished data is exported in the required formats and made available for transfer to downstream systems.

Semi-automated formal indexing for article data and content structures

C-3 plus is a solution for indexing article data, tables of contents and recurring publication structures. It helps libraries make content below title level visible and prepare it in a structured way for catalogues, union systems or other target environments.

The software combines capture, OCR processing, rule-based recognition, manual review and structured data output. This makes it suitable for recurring layouts as well as more individual or difficult tables of contents.

C-3 plus is based on BCS-2

C-3 plus uses the scanning and workflow foundation of BCS-2. This means that core functions for capture, import, post-processing, quality control and output are available directly within the C-3 plus process.

Users benefit from one connected workflow: source materials can be captured, processed with OCR, indexed and then provided in suitable formats.

TemplateSuite

Rule-based indexing of recurring patterns

TemplateSuite supports the indexing of tables of contents with recurring structures. For similar layouts or regular patterns, rules and templates can be used to identify and assign article data such as author, title and page range in a semi-automated way.

This reduces repeated manual input and helps process similar publications more consistently.

FreiformSuite

Flexible capture for difficult or non-recurring structures

FreiformSuite is suitable for tables of contents that do not follow a fixed pattern or are difficult to capture automatically. Article data such as author, title and page range can be marked, reviewed and transferred in a structured way with manual support.

This makes it possible to process heterogeneous collections while still producing structured data output.

Preparing data for catalogues and export

C-3 plus supports the preparation of captured data for library target systems. Depending on the requirements, structured data can be created and exported in suitable formats so it can be imported into catalogues, union databases or connected systems.

This turns a captured table of contents into data that can be processed internally and made available for discovery and reuse.

Workflow management for larger indexing processes

If the indexing of periodicals or article data needs to be part of a larger process, mybib eDoc can extend the workflow. Jobs, metadata, processing statuses and handovers can then be managed and documented centrally.

This makes it possible to connect C-3 plus work with existing library workflows, for example in catalogue enrichment, retrospective digitisation or project-based indexing.

Request a quote

C-3 plus is quoted according to your use case.

The right configuration depends, among other things, on the collections to be indexed, whether recurring structures are involved, which target systems need to be connected and which output formats are required. We will be happy to discuss how C-3 plus can be integrated into your existing workflows and which components are suitable for your requirements.

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