[Feature] Additional source suggestions

[zackkrida]

Problem

More search engines are always welcome in a project like this, to improve the number of relevant options to users.

Description

While we're in the process of renaming it to 'External Sources', since the meaning of 'meta search' is a bit confusing for folks (not to mention, using the word 'meta' in a project with '-verse' in its name seems ill-advised), a feature similar to this search engine is still quite popular in Openverse.

Our list of sources might be a good reference for some to include in this meta search. We also have the guidelines for how to format their URLs:

https://github.com/WordPress/openverse-frontend/blob/main/src/utils/get-additional-sources.ts#L61

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Implementation

• I would be interested in implementing this feature.

[Biki-das]

would love to work on this.

[MdSahil-oss]

@Biki-das Are you working on this ?

[Biki-das]

@Biki-das Are you working on this ?

Yep!

[Graycemuthui]

Hey @Biki-das could I work on this?

[PreciousOritsedere]

Is anyone currently on this issue? I would love to work on it. Also are there any restrictions to the kind of search engines we are to add?

[possumbilities]

@Biki-das Are you still working on this?

[dullbenz]

Hi @possumbilities, I'm FUASHI LOT-BILL, an Outreachy applicant and would like to work on this issue

[PreciousOritsedere]

Hey @Biki-das Are you still working on this? Or can I take it up?

[dullbenz]

I'm currently working on this issue

[dullbenz]

Created a sub-issue for this, specifically for Thingiverse
[Feature] Add Thingiverse as an External Source #94

The idea is to have a specific issue for each external source to be added

[dullbenz]

Created a sub-issue for this specifically for adding Sketchfab:
[Feature] Add Sketchfab as an External Source #107

[Rubadel]

@dullbenz Hi dear, I want to work on this task also, I have some suggestions, but I need helping about thing, could I ask you about.
Thanks

[dullbenz]

Hi @Rubadel. Yeah, sure why not?

[Rubadel]

Hello sir, I try to add external source engine, but I face some thing, there are some thing I do not know what is it actually, and how/where can I get them.. so could you guide me in .. <img width="522" alt="Screen Shot 1444-03-24 at 10 28 04 AM" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/66481905/196885187-2322be97-9a27-4ca0-82d7-ab730fef9610.png"> How can I know about the engine want.. And How can I get rights/comm and other ..

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[dullbenz]

@Rubadel. Ok so from that list, look for the engines that have not already been added. When u find one, yo can browse through the site to see how it works and how it functions.
For the rights, you need to play with the various filters on the site to know what you will use. For example, when I browsed sketchfab, I noticed that some of the license filters included commercial reuse and so applying a combination of these filters displayed only items which could be downloaded and reused for commercial purposes.
Hence, I knew that applying those filters in my search query, would satisfy the commercial reuse checkbox on the CC search portal.

[dullbenz]

Also, I'm @dullbenz an Outreachy applicant just as you are.
No need to call me sir

[Rubadel]

Okay @dullbenz thank you very much

[Mahwou]

Hi @dullbenz @Biki-das are you still currently on this issue? I would love to work on it as well .

[ImaJin14]

@Mahwou here you come up with a search engine and open up a separate issue for it

[dullbenz]

Just as @ImaJin14 commented, you create a issue for the external source you want to add and tag this issue there