Software and services

Thoth’s software is open source, and in line with open data principles, the multiple output formats and specifications (e.g. ONIX, MARC, KBART, Crossref XML, json) for more than a dozen platforms are all released under a CC0 dedication.

More specifically, Thoth offers:

• Metadata management for books and chapters (both OA and non-OA titles).

• Automated distribution to various platforms.

• Archiving and preservation of scholarly works.

• Automated DOI registration and management via Thoth Crossref Sponsorship.

• Open APIs for seamless integration with other platforms.

• Thoth Hosting, including hosting of a publisher’s publications, website and catalogue hosting, and provision of privacy-respecting usage statistics.

Thoth also offers:

• Pricing: Free-to-use self-service platform, service portfolio available to publishers seeking to outsource dissemination and archiving workflows. Pricing | Thoth 
• Interviews with publishers on their experiences with using Thoth: Thoth’s Impact: A Series of Interviews with Open Access Publishers · Copim
• The Thoth Wiki: A wealth of information about metadata, platforms, specifications in relation to OA book publishing and the wider book supply chain: https://github.com/thoth-pub/thoth/wiki