Credo Reference Metadata and Data Standards

Credo Reference will need metadata and data from you to publish your books in the Credo platform.  This document provides guidelines on what Credo will need.

Data/metadata contact details

Credo’s Editorial Department will be your contact for all data/metadata issues.  Please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with any questions or issues regarding data or metadata.

We need contact details for the person in your organization who will provide metadata/data.

FTP
Credo Reference’s ftp site is ftp://ftp2.credoreference.com.  Please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for your username/password.

All data should be put in the \incoming directory and an email should be sent to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the book title and corresponding file name(s) when the data is there

Metadata

Credo requests that you provide metadata for each book including the following:

Title
Subtitle
Series title
Edition statement
Creator

Format for authors: Last, First; Last, First
Format for editor:  Editor: Last, First
Format for editors:  Editors: Last, First; Last, First

Full data rights (Y/N)

If No, please define exactly which sections Credo cannot publish.

Copyright statement
Publication year
Print ISBN
Electronic ISBN, if one is assigned specifically for the Credo version
Number of print volumes
Number of print pages
Print price, in US dollars
Short description
Long description
Library of Congress Classification Number
Dewey
Data Format

XML, PDF, SGML, Quark, text, proprietary

XML schema, if data is XML
Expected data delivery date (for titles for which data is not yet available)

A template spreadsheet for metadata is available; please contact Credo.

Data

Credo converts all source data to DocBook 5 XML using a subset of elements available in all of DocBook 5.  If you can provide DocBook 5 XML, please contact Credo for exact specifications.

If you cannot provide DocBook 5, we prefer XML.  Please include the complete book, including prefaces, tables of contents and appendices.  If you send XML, please send the DTD or schema.  If you also have PDF, please send that as well; we use it for QA and Support.

If you do not have XML available, we may be able to accept PDF, Quark, print or other data formats.  Please provide all documentation about the data.

Media

Please provide a jacket image for each title.  Credo uses a PNG with 166-pixel-width.

Credo can accept and use images, audio and animations/videos.

When images are provided separately (for XML data, for example), they should be consistent with the RGB color standard.  Images with any photographic content should be delivered as .jpg with no larger than 600 pixel width and compressed to 60%.  Graphic images should be delivered as .gif.

Unless the media is embedded within the text in the delivered data, calls to media should contain the media file name.  For example, a call to a video file with the name might look like this:  video_1.swf

<mediaobject><videobject><videodata filref=”video_1.swf” format=”swf”/></videoobject><caption>This is the caption text.</caption></mediaobject>

Data Conversion

Credo works with a number of conversion vendors and would be happy to provide you with recommendations on vendors who can help you convert your data to Credo’s DocBook 5.  Please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for recommendations.