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Print PDF Generation

1. Overview and Context Once a book has been copyedited, it is typeset. Once in typesetting, the...

Date Table Update

1. Overview and Context This procedure updates the date table in the SQL Database. 2. Triggers Th...

KDP Update

1. Overview and Context This procedure updates the KDP table in the SQL Database. 2. Triggers The...

Lightning Source Update

1. Overview and Context This procedure updates the Lightning_source table in the SQL Database. Li...

InvoiceNinja Update

1. Overview and Context This procedure updates the InvoiceNinja table in the SQL Database. 2. Tri...

JSTOR Update

1. Overview and Context This procedure updates the JSTOR_Country and JSTOR_Institution tables in ...

Project MUSE Update

1. Overview and Context This procedure updates the PROJECT_MUSE2 table in the SQL Database. 2. Tr...

OAPEN Update

1. Overview and Context This procedure updates the OAPEN2 table in the SQL Database. 2. Triggers ...

Google Books Update

1. Overview and Context This procedure updates the GoogleBooks table in the SQL Database. 2. Trig...

Internet Archive Update

1. Overview and Context This procedure updates the InternetArchive table in the SQL Database. 2. ...

Asterism Books Update

1. Overview and Context This procedure updates the Asterism table in the SQL Database. 2. Trigger...

Thoth CDN Update

1. Overview and Context This procedure updates the Thoth_CDN table in the SQL Database. 2. Trigge...

CrossRef Event Update

1. Overview and Context This procedure updates the Crossref_Event table in the SQL Database. 2. T...

EBSCO Ebooks Update

1. Overview and Context This procedure updates the EBSCO_ebook table in the SQL Database. 2. Trig...

Final PDF Check

1. Overview and Context This is the final check of the PDF before the DOIs are extracted from it...

DOI Extraction

1. Overview and Context This procedure extracts the DOIs from a PDF by means of a custom Python ...

DOI Check

1. Overview and Context This procedure checks the DOI extracted from a PDF against the PDF. 2. ...

DOI Upload

1. Overview and Context This procedure uploads the DOIs of a publication to the Metadata Record. ...

Chapter Metadata Addition

1. Overview and Context This procedure adds chapter-level metadata to an edited collection. 2. ...

Pre-Release Metadata Record Update

Depreciated as of the rollout of Thoth 1.0 on April 1, 2026 1. Overview and Context This procedur...

Ebook PDF Generation

1. Overview and Context Once the print PDF has been fully checked, and ebook PDF can be generated...

Final ISBN Record Update

1. Overview and Context Once the publication has been released, the ISBN records of both the PDF...

SQL Database Publication Addition

1. Overview and Context Once the publication has been released, a record of the book needs to be...

Internet Archive Usage Data Python Script Update

1. Overview and Context Once the publication has been released, a record of the book needs to be...

Print PDF Upload

1. Overview and Context Once the publication has been finalized, it can be uploaded to the Print...

Set Up Initial Document and Book Files

1. Overview and Context Once a book is ready for typesetting, the initial Book and Document File...

Post-Release Metadata Record Update

Depreciated as of the rollout of Thoth 1.0 on April 1, 2026 1. Overview and Context This procedur...

Publication Release

1. Overview and Context This procedure adds the print publication metadata to a Metadata Record a...

Post-Release Book Web Page Update

1. Overview and Context This procedure adds the print publication metadata to a book web page af...

Print Distribution Product Page Creation

1. Overview and Context This procedure creates a web page on the Asterism Books distribution web...

Repository Upload

1. Overview and Context This procedure uploads the Ebook PDF, Print Cover JPG, and Metadata Reco...

Post-Release Hardcopy Dispatch

1. Overview and Context This procedure uploads the Ebook PDF, Print Cover JPG, and Metadata Recor...

Post-Release Blog Post

1. Overview and Context This procedure creates a blog post on the Blogging platform about a new ...

Social Media Release Announcement

1. Overview and Context This procedure creates a social media post after the release of publicat...

Non-English Language Check

1. Overview and Context This procedure checks and if necessary corrects the non-English language...

Epub Generation

1. Overview and Context This procedure transfers Ebook PDF, Alt Text, Typesetting Files, Front C...

Copyedit File Preparation

1. Overview and Context This procedure prepares the manuscript files for copyediting and perform...

Reference Check

1. Overview and Context This procedure checks the bibliography of the manuscript. 2. Triggers ...

Manuscript Copyedit

1. Overview and Context This procedure gives an overview of the copyediting of a manuscript 2. ...

Manuscript Return

1. Overview and Context This procedure covers returning the copyedited manuscript to the author/...

Annual Manuscript Submission Invite

1. Overview and Context The annual submission period for new manuscripts lasts from May 1 to Jul...

Incoming Manuscript Registration

1. Overview and Context When a new manuscript is sent in to either or both of the directors 2. ...

Internal Manuscript Review

1. Overview and Context At the end of the manuscript submission period, all manuscripts are revi...

Contract Draft and Signing

1. Overview and Context Manuscripts that have been accepted receive a contract.  2. Triggers T...

External Manuscript Review

1. Overview and Context After a contract has been signed, the manuscript is submitted to externa...

Incoming Manuscript Scan

1. Overview and Context After a manuscript has been returned by the author after incorporating e...

Metadata Record Creation

1. Overview and Context 2. Triggers The execution of this procedure is usually triggered by ...