How does this tool interact with Gallica's API?

This tool efficiently converts your search parameters into Contextual Query Language (CQL) queries, which are then sent to Gallica's SRU API. This ensures powerful and precise data retrieval from the digital library.

Can I download complete documents?

Yes, you can download the complete OCR text from any document by using its ARK identifier. The tool also features local caching for faster repeated access to previously downloaded texts.

What is Gallica and what does this tool offer?

Gallica provides programmatic access to the Bibliothèque nationale de France's vast digital collection. This tool allows you to search, retrieve OCR text, and perform advanced data collection from millions of digitized documents available via Gallica.

What types of searches can I perform?

You can conduct text searches using boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT), exact phrase matching, and grouping. It also supports advanced searches with filters for creators, document types, date ranges, language, and title, and retrieves text excerpts with page numbers.

Gallica

Name: Gallica
Author: nestordemeure

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Access and search the vast digital collection of the Bibliothèque nationale de France, Gallica, including OCR text from millions of documents.

This tool acts as an MCP server, providing programmatic access to Gallica, the digital library of the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF). It enables users to perform comprehensive text searches, retrieve document snippets, apply advanced filters, and download complete OCR texts from millions of digitized documents. By converting user inputs into Contextual Query Language (CQL) queries for Gallica's SRU API, it streamlines the process of extracting valuable historical and cultural data for research and analysis.

主な機能

01Download complete OCR text from any document using its ARK identifier, with local caching

02Conduct advanced searches with filters for creators, document types, date ranges, language, and title

03Perform text searches with boolean operators, exact phrase matching, and grouping

04Retrieve text excerpts showing search terms within specific documents, including page numbers

05Converts user inputs into Contextual Query Language (CQL) queries for Gallica's SRU API

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ユースケース

01Developers building applications that integrate with or analyze Gallica's extensive data

02Researchers exploring historical documents and texts within Gallica's digital library

03Data analysts extracting OCR text for large-scale linguistic or historical studies