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Adding Media From Omeka

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One of the strengths of Scalar is that it integrates with other database systems through APIs or Application Programming Interfaces. Using these API (which are functionally sets of rules) you can pull content from other sites into Scalar without having to re-enter information.

To use the import function between Omeka and Scalar, you first have to turn on the API in Omeka. If you put your items in the DH in REL Omeka site, this is already done for you, but if you used your own site, you will need to go into "Settings" and the "API" tab to turn on the API.



Once your API is turned on, you can use the Import Media from "Other Archives" option, selecting "Omeka sites."



Here, enter the URL for the website and search. It will populate the window with all of the public items it finds on the Omeka site. If you don't see your items, make sure that they are "public" (they are private by default when you create them)



Import the selected items. You will have a chance to view the metadata that is being pulled in for each item you are bringing into the site.

Why import items?

The advantage of database systems and standardized metadata is that the data is digital - you don't want to have to reenter information when you can just copy that information over.

Additionally, adding items in Omeka is much easier than adding them in Scalar, so it makes sense to create a database in the software designed for that function, and then bring it over to the software designed for authoring.

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