DOI to PDF resolver

What is this?

A simple DOI to PDF resolver for your personal use, written in Python. So you can, for example, go to ...

http://localhost:5001/10.1111/isj.12343

... and immediately see the PDF file of the article, assuming you have completed the appropriate setup:

Setup for SQL mode

Assuming you have:

1. Downloaded the PDF, and
2. Placed it in doi_resolver_files, and
3. Set up a mySQL database with table papers and fields doi and pdf, and
4. Registered said PDF in said mySQL table, and
5. Configured mySQL connection in secrets_sqlmode.txt.

Setup for CSV mode

Assuming you have:

1. Downloaded the PDF, and
2. Placed it in a folder somewhere, and
3. Set up a CSV file with fields doi and path_to_file and filename, and
4. Registered said PDF in said mySQL table, and
5. Configured mySQL connection in secrets_csvmode.txt.

Note

This is for your personal use because you will need to collect PDF files during your research and save them into doi_resolver_files. The only benefit over dx.doi.org is that you will have your files with you on the go (e.g. working without an internet connection).

secrets_csvmode.txt expected format

doipdf_mappingfile_csv = ~/00blair/path/to/mappingfile.csv
doipdf_pdfs_folder = ~/00blair/path/to/pdfs

secrets_sqlmode.txt expected format

host = localhost
user = blair
password = secretpassword
database = doipdf

Running the server real quick

python3 -m flask run -h 0.0.0.0 -p 5001

Virtualenv (venv) configuration

Load requirements from file:

python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip3 install -r requirements_sqlmode.txt 

Save requirements to file:

pip freeze > requirements_sqlmode.txt
deactivate