WorldCat Identities

• Provides direct links to identity information based on LCCN or a
  personal name
• Provides access to identity information using OpenURL based on lastname and OCLC Number
• Provides search access to identity information

What you get

• Browsable and searchable access to names in WorldCat and associated information such as
  • Works by
  • Works About

Who can use it

Non-commercial Use

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Query protocols

SRU, OpenURL

Record formats

• XML
  • Identity Records
  • SRU containing Identity Records
  • Name Finder Search Response

Frequency of Update

Quarterly - in theory

Base Service URL

http://www.worldcat.org/identities/