[EN] Extract data from Gallica - Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF)

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Goal

Scrape metadata and data from Gallica - Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF) (National Digital Library (France)).

Data Source

Name: Gallica - Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF)
URL: https://gallica.bnf.fr
Type: National Digital Library (France)

Tasks

• Analysis: Analyze the detailed structure of the Gallica - Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF) website.
• Extraction: Develop a scraper/parser to extract the following fields (if available):
  • Title / Name
  • Date / Period
  • Author / Creator
  • Description / Abstract
  • URL to original object
  • • Manuscript ID / Shelfmark
  • Material (Parchment/Paper)
  • Dimensions
• Processing: Clean the data and save it as a structured file (CSV, JSONL).
• Publication: Push the code and data to a new public GitHub repository.

Context

Gallica is the digital library of the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF) and its partners. It provides access to millions of documents, including a significant collection of Armenian materials.
The BnF's full Armenian collection is estimated to contain ~350 manuscripts and 70% of all books printed in Armenian in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Deliverables

1. Code: Python script (or other language) used for extraction.
2. Data: The extracted dataset in a standard format (UTF-8 encoded).
3. Documentation: A simple README.md explaining how to use the script and describing the data columns.

Resources

• https://gallica.bnf.fr