Using the API
The LCNAF database is built LC Authority records extracted from WorldCat. Name records have been indexed. (Records with 100$k, 100$t, 100$v, 100$x or any 130 fields are present but not indexed.)
While this is marked as an "Experimental" service because it comes from OCLC Research, it has been in constant service since 2007. While it is not running on a machine operated by our production staff, it is automatically monitored by them, they have restart procedures in places when the service becomes unresponsive and problems are escalated by email when the restart fails to fix the problem.
The service can be can be used to perform SRU search and scan functions on the LC Authority records
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where to receive a file of LC name authority file
Where to receive a file of LC name authority file, in order to clean up our legacy data in our library System. Possible in a format of text, CSV, or XML, etc.
Hi, this database has been really helpful for searching name authority. Personally, I am also interested in the project of 'Closed Dates in Authority Records', as well. Especially, to clean up name authorities which requires 'death dates' in our system.
On this website (http://www.oclc.org/rss/feeds/authorityrecords/default.htm), I have subscribed an RSS feed for a weekly update. However, one programmer whom we've worked with in our library suggests if OCLC will provide us a weekly file (either in csv or text or xml file), so we can directly work with the data that we have in our system.
Does OCLC Research distribute such a file? Please inform me or refer me to the right contact staff.
My contact info is:
Hsianghui Liu-Spencer, Cataloging & Digital Services Librarian, Carleton College, Northfield, MN 55057, 507-222-5559, hliuspen@carleton.edu
Thank you for reply in advance.
Hsianghui