[EN] Extract data from BULAC - Bibliothèque universitaire des langues et civilisations

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Goal

Scrape metadata and data from BULAC - Bibliothèque universitaire des langues et civilisations (University Research Library).

Data Source

Name: BULAC - Bibliothèque universitaire des langues et civilisations
URL: https://www.bulac.fr
Type: University Research Library

Tasks

• Analysis: Analyze the detailed structure of the BULAC - Bibliothèque universitaire des langues et civilisations 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

BULAC is a major research library for languages and civilizations, associated with INALCO. It serves as a central portal for Armenian studies in France, providing curated access to numerous digital resources, including Armenian Rare Books (1512-1920), the National Library of Armenia's digital collections, and various academic journals and databases.

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://www.bulac.fr