ropensci / ropensci/refsplitr

v2.0: funtion to process results of downloads from MEDLINE

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Description

It is possible to download records from MEDLINE (e.g., with packages such as easyPubMed). A function that converts these to match the output of references_read() should be straightforward to implement.

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Research direction

Start by reading references_read() and the easyPubMed output format. Determine which MEDLINE fields must be converted to match references_read() results, then verify that representative downloaded records produce the same structure and can be processed by the existing workflow.

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Assessment

Tech stack
r
Domain
data
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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