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New publication in Code4Lib Journal: "Querying OCLC Web Services for Name, Subject, and ISBN," by Ya'aqov Ziso, Ralph LeVan, and Eric Lease Morgan

 
This article presents methods for using Web services to search names, subjects or ISBNs in various WorldCat databases, and display the results to users. Exploiting WorldCat's databases in this way opens up future possibilities for more seamless integration of authority-controlled vocabulary lists into new discovery interfaces and a reduction in libraries' dependence on local name and subject authority files.

The article appears in Issue 9 of Code4Lib Journal (2010-03-22), ISSN 1940-5758.

Code4Lib Journal exists to foster community and share information among those interested in the intersection of libraries, technology, and the future.

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Querying OCLC Web Services for Name, Subject, and ISBN
http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/2481

For more information:

Ralph LeVan
Senior Research Scientist
OCLC Research
levan@oclc.org
+1-614-764-6115

Bob Bolander
Senior Communications Officer
OCLC Research
bolander@oclc.org
+1-614-761-5207

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