The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced that four more publishers have recently started supplying metadata that conforms to the NISO recommended practice, KBART: Knowledge Bases And Related Tools. Totally 62 publishers have now achieved KBART compliance since the recommended practice was originally published in 2010.
An estimated 40% of full text usage on publisher sites is driven by library databases (including Google Scholar and Next Generation Discovery Tools). Much of this access flows through OpenURL link resolvers that rely on detailed knowledge base title data provided by publishers and other content providers, making accurate, up-to-date information essential to maximise usage. By adopting the universally-accepted KBART metadata structure, publishers ensure a timely exchange of standardised information and updated product availability details across the whole supply chain.
The newest KBART-endorsed organisations are Scientific.net, University of Chicago, Mark Allen Group, and Canadian Electronic Library.
A full list of publishers that have implemented the KBART recommended practice can be found in the Registry. The KBART Standing Committee is now working on its Phase III recommendations, which will be shared for public comment in 2021.
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