New ADS Functionality for the Curator

TL;DR

This paper details recent updates to the NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS), including new functionalities, improved user interface, expanded content, and enhanced integration with external services to better support astronomical research and data citation.

Contribution

It introduces new ADS features such as an API for programmatic access, enhanced content integration, and collaboration strategies for data and gray literature ingestion.

Findings

New API enables automated discovery and curation.

Enhanced integration with ORCID, SIMBAD, and publishers.

Support for data and software citation infrastructure.

Abstract

In this paper we provide an update concerning the operations of the NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS), its services and user interface, and the content currently indexed in its database. As the primary information system used by researchers in Astronomy, the ADS aims to provide a comprehensive index of all scholarly resources appearing in the literature. With the current effort in our community to support data and software citations, we discuss what steps the ADS is taking to provide the needed infrastructure in collaboration with publishers and data providers. A new API provides access to the ADS search interface, metrics, and libraries allowing users to programmatically automate discovery and curation tasks. The new ADS interface supports a greater integration of content and services with a variety of partners, including ORCID claiming, indexing of SIMBAD objects, and article graphics from a variety of publishers. Finally, we highlight how librarians can facilitate the ingest of gray literature that they curate into our system.