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== Database Cleanup  ==
== Database Cleanup  ==
=== Creators ===
* [[Unimported Who's Who Entries|Creator entries to investigate]] from the [http://bailsprojects.com/ Who's Who of American Comic Books] and then to be added to the GCD if needed.


* Re-write synopsis with solicitation/Previews text (search words "solicitation" or "preview")
* [https://www.comics.org/searchNew/?q=confirmed+against+who+entry&search_object=all Who's Who creator data needed to be manually imported into the GCD, "To be confirmed against the Who's Who entry."]
 
* [https://www.lambiek.net/comiclopedia/artist-compendium.html/ Add creators from Lambiek Comiclopedia]
 
* [https://www.comics.org/projects/creators_with_no_sort_name/ GCD Creators with No Sort Name]
 
=== Other cleanup chores ===
* Re-write synopsis with solicitation/Previews text (search words "solicitation" or "preview") [https://www.comics.org/search/advanced/process/?target=sequence&method=icontains&logic=False&keywords=&order1=series&order2=date&order3=&start_date=&end_date=&title=&feature=&job_number=&pages=&pages_uncertain=&script=&pencils=&inks=&colors=&letters=&story_editing=&genre=&characters=&synopsis=per+solicitation&reprint_notes=&story_reprinted=&notes=&pub_name=&pub_notes=&brand_group=&brand_emblem=&brand_notes=&indicia_publisher=&is_surrogate=&ind_pub_notes=&series=&series_year_began=&series_notes=&tracking_notes=&issue_count=&is_comics=&color=&dimensions=&paper_stock=&binding=&publishing_format=&issues=&volume=&issue_title=&variant_name=&is_variant=&issue_date=&indicia_frequency=&price=&issue_pages=&issue_pages_uncertain=&issue_editing=&isbn=&barcode=&rating=&issue_notes=&issue_reprinted=&is_indexed= Stories with 'per solicitation' text]


*{{NoIssues|Series with no issues|}}
*{{NoIssues|Series with no issues|}}
** By country: {{NoIssues|Belgium|2=&country=be}}, {{NoIssues|Brazil|2=&country=br}}, {{NoIssues|France|2=&country=fr}}, {{NoIssues|Germany|2=&country=de}}, {{NoIssues|Italy|2=&country=it}}, {{NoIssues|Netherlands|2=&country=nl}}, {{NoIssues|Spain|2=&country=es}}, {{NoIssues|Sweden|2=&country=se}}, {{NoIssues|UK|2=&country=gb}}, {{NoIssues|USA|2=&country=us}}
** By country: {{NoIssues|Belgium|2=&country=be}}, {{NoIssues|Brazil|2=&country=br}}, {{NoIssues|France|2=&country=fr}}, {{NoIssues|Germany|2=&country=de}}, {{NoIssues|Italy|2=&country=it}}, {{NoIssues|Netherlands|2=&country=nl}}, {{NoIssues|Spain|2=&country=es}}, {{NoIssues|Sweden|2=&country=se}}, {{NoIssues|UK|2=&country=gb}}, {{NoIssues|USA|2=&country=us}}
** By language: {{NoIssues|Danish|2=&language=da}}, {{NoIssues|Dutch|2=&language=nl}}, {{NoIssues|English|2=&language=en}}, {{NoIssues|French|2=&language=fr}}, {{NoIssues|German|2=&language=de}}, {{NoIssues|Italian|2=&language=it}}, {{NoIssues|Norwegian|2=&language=no}}, {{NoIssues|Portuguese|2=&language=pt}}, {{NoIssues|Spanish|2=&language=es}}, {{NoIssues|Swedish|2=&language=sv}}
** By language: {{NoIssues|Danish|2=&language=da}}, {{NoIssues|Dutch|2=&language=nl}}, {{NoIssues|English|2=&language=en}}, {{NoIssues|French|2=&language=fr}}, {{NoIssues|German|2=&language=de}}, {{NoIssues|Italian|2=&language=it}}, {{NoIssues|Norwegian|2=&language=no}}, {{NoIssues|Portuguese|2=&language=pt}}, {{NoIssues|Spanish|2=&language=es}}, {{NoIssues|Swedish|2=&language=sv}}
*[http://dev.comics.org/adia/genres-report.html Current Genres Report] Genres have been mapped to the official ones, with the exception of occult.


*[[Indexed comics with missing cover price]]
*[[Indexed comics with missing cover price]]
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* [http://www.comics.org/projects/issues_with_several_covers/ Issues With Multiple Covers] that need to be moved to Variant Issues.
* [http://www.comics.org/projects/issues_with_several_covers/ Issues With Multiple Covers] that need to be moved to Variant Issues.


* [http://www.comics.org/search/advanced/process/?target=sequence&method=icontains&logic=False&order1=series&order2=date&order3=&start_date=&end_date=&title=&feature=&job_number=&type=3&pages=&script=&pencils=&inks=&colors=&letters=&story_editing=&genre=&characters=&synopsis=&reprint_notes=&notes=&pub_name=&pub_notes=&brand=&brand_notes=&indicia_publisher=&is_surrogate=None&ind_pub_notes=&series=&series_notes=&tracking_notes=&publication_notes=&issue_count=&issues=&volume=&issue_title=&variant_name=&issue_date=&indicia_frequency=&price=&issue_pages=&format=&issue_editing=&isbn=&barcode=&issue_notes=&is_indexed=None Stories With Type "Backcovers"]: Lots of stuff in this type that needs to get sorted out (blank pages, credits, tables of contents etc.).
* [[Series Country doesn't match Publisher Country]]
 
* [http://dev.comics.org/adia/page-count-report.html Issues with more indexed pages than total pages.]


* [[Series Country doesn't match Publisher Country]]
* [http://www.comics.org/search/advanced/process/?target=sequence&method=icontains&logic=False&order1=series&order2=date&feature=%2F Feature field with "/" to separate two features] - need to be changed to semi-colons.  Some of these are correct usage of the slash, but most are not.


* Extra spaces in the following fields: Issue notes, Cover notes, Synopsis, Reprint notes, Synopsis, Sequence notes - can be found by using advanced search
* Issues missing on-sale dates: (sources for dates can be found in [[Useful indexer links]])
** [http://dev.comics.org/adia/dc-onsale-report-full.html All DC series]
** [http://dev.comics.org/adia/dc-onsale-report-1981-1991.html DC series begun 1981-1991]
** [http://dev.comics.org/adia/marvel-onsale-report-1960.html Marvel series begun after 1960]


* [[Merge series]]
* [http://dev.comics.org/adia/variants-no-cover.html Variant issues without cover sequences] - Cover sequences should be added at least to issues with different cover credits


* [http://www.comics.org/search/advanced/process/?target=series&method=icontains&logic=False&order1=series&order2=date&story_reprinted=None&is_surrogate=None&has_format=on/ Move format info to format fields]
* [http://dev.comics.org/adia/long-synopsis.html Stories with synopsis longer than 600 characters]


== New indexes and skeletons to add  ==
== New indexes and skeletons to add  ==
*[[New Releases Skeletons]] - coordinated effort to add skeletons for new US releases
*[[Bell Features Collection]] (the Library and Archives Canada)
*[[Timely/Atlas titles indexed by Tom Lammers]] (info to be moved from error tracker into indexes)
*[[Timely/Atlas titles indexed by Tom Lammers]] (info to be moved from error tracker into indexes)
*[http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog&page=profiles British 2000 AD homepage 1]
*[http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog&page=profiles British 2000 AD homepage 1]
*[http://homepages.iol.ie/~joeharte/2000ad.htm British 2000 AD homepage 2]
*[http://homepages.iol.ie/~joeharte/2000ad.htm British 2000 AD homepage 2]
*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Star_Wars_%28Marvel_UK%29 British Star Wars reprints]
*[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Star_Wars_%28Marvel_UK%29 British Star Wars reprints]
*[http://errors.comics.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10442 Comic Magazine Publishing Report (George W. Dougherty, 1942 series), #129 (October 1952).] On sale date, frequency, and other data from industry trade publication which needs to be entered into titles in the database.
*[http://www.comicbd.fr/ French comics]
*[http://www.comicbd.fr/ French comics]
*[http://www.perunamaa.net/sarjakuvarock/ Finnish Comics]
*[http://www.perunamaa.net/sarjakuvarock/ Finnish Comics]
*[https://errors.comics.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12749 Alberto Becattini Dell Four Color Comics Checklist]
*[http://www.bsv-archiv.de/ German comics from publisher BSV, indexes only]
*[http://www.bsv-archiv.de/ German comics from publisher BSV, indexes only]
*[http://marvelguide.de/DTWESTERN.HTM#S714/ German (and Dutch) Western comics, indexes only]
*[http://marvelguide.de/DTWESTERN.HTM#S714/ German (and Dutch) Western comics, indexes only]
*[http://www.guidafumettoitaliano.com/guida/testate Italian Comics - Guida Fumetto Italiano [Reference only]]
*[http://errors.comics.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10385 Major Mars stories and Comic ads from Art Lortie]
*[http://errors.comics.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10441 Radio Patrol reprint data for King Comics issues from Art Lortie]
*[[Swedish Star Wars]]
*[[Swedish Star Wars]]
*[http://comicbookplus.com/ USA Comic Book +]
*Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact comics, nearly entire run from 1946 to 1972 has been digitized and ready to be indexed [http://cuislandora.wrlc.org/islandora/object/cuislandora%3A9584 The Catholic University of America Digital Collections]
*USA [[Unindexed issues at Digital Comic Museum]]
*USA and some International Unindexed issues at [http://comicbookplus.com/ Comic Book +]
*[http://contentdm.unl.edu/cdm4/browse.php?CISOROOT=/comics USA Government Comics]
*USA and some International Unindexed issues at [http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/ Digital Comic Museum]
*[http://contentdm.unl.edu/cdm4/browse.php?CISOROOT=%2Fedcomics USA Educational Comics]
*[https://mediacommons.unl.edu/luna/servlet/UNL~113~113 USA Government Comics]
*[https://mediacommons.unl.edu/luna/servlet/UNL~13~13 USA Educational Comics]
*[http://www.ep.tc USA Comics with Problems]
*[http://www.ep.tc USA Comics with Problems]
*[http://errors.comics.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10384 Volto Comic Ad Information from Art Lortie]
== Daily and Sunday comic strip indexes  ==
*[http://docs.comics.org/wiki/Saint,_The The Saint Comic Strip Reprint Data] needs entry into [http://www.comics.org/series/13060/ The Saint (Avon 1947 series)] and future French titles, maybe these Australian titles, [http://www.comics.org/series/75659/ circa 1950], [http://www.comics.org/series/67506/ circa 1965], and these United Kingdom titles [http://www.comics.org/series/91036/ circa 1962], and [http://www.comics.org/series/71605/ circa 1966].


== Art checklists  ==
== Art checklists  ==
*[http://www.archivespratt.net/Sommaire_eng.htm Hugo Pratt checklist]
*[https://www.archivespratt.com/Sommaire_eng.htm Hugo Pratt checklist]
*[[Jack Kirby checklist]]
*[[Jack Kirby checklist]]
*[http://www.joesinnott.com/home/othercomics.html Joe Sinnott checklist]
*[http://www.joesinnott.com/home/othercomics.html Joe Sinnott checklist]
*[http://kleinletters.com/LetteringArchivesTop.html Todd Klein Lettering Archive]
== Other Databases ==
There are many sites with databases of comics from all over the world - if you are interested in adding books from specific countries, languages or publishers, the links found in [[Useful indexer links]] will come handy.


There are many sites with databases of comics from all over the world - if you are interested in adding books from specific countries, languages or publishers, the links found in [[Useful indexer links]] will come handy.
== Publisher Updates ==
* A page on [[Publishers]] has been started in the wiki. The page and its additional information is incomplete.
* A useful project would be to complete these pages.
* Some of this information belongs on the GCD Publisher page and can be transcribed there.


[[Category: Other Projects]]
[[Category: Other Projects]]

Latest revision as of 00:08, 4 February 2024

Database Cleanup

Creators

Other cleanup chores

  • Problem series that need to be worked on (this is an old list that used to be for Editors only)
  • Type "filler": Lots of stuff in this type that needs to get sorted out (blank pages, credits, tables of contents etc.)

New indexes and skeletons to add

Daily and Sunday comic strip indexes

Art checklists

Other Databases

There are many sites with databases of comics from all over the world - if you are interested in adding books from specific countries, languages or publishers, the links found in Useful indexer links will come handy.

Publisher Updates

  • A page on Publishers has been started in the wiki. The page and its additional information is incomplete.
  • A useful project would be to complete these pages.
  • Some of this information belongs on the GCD Publisher page and can be transcribed there.
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