New features added to xISSN and xISBN

Enhancements to OCLC Web Services xISSN and xISBN include the following:

• xISSN now supports ISSN-L and RSSURL field, such as
  http://xissn.worldcat.org/webservices/xid/issn/1095-9203?method=getMetadata&fl=issnl,rssurl

ISSN-L data is obtained from ISSN agency, and rssurl is obtained from ticTOCS. xISSN also adds values to both data set, for example, xISSN automatically adds RSSURL to all ISSNs in same group.

xOCLCnum is a part of xISBN, xOCLCnum and now supports OCLC workid, such as:
http://xisbn.worldcat.org/webservices/xid/oclcnum/55847258?fl=owi

And you can query by workid as well:
http://xisbn.worldcat.org/webservices/xid/owi/owi718389

OCLC recommends using "owi[0-9]" in its whole format when you came upon workid, as it helps identify workid from any Web pages and facilitates interoperability and mashup creation.

Gain access to xISSN and xISBN (xOCLCnum) through the WorldCat Affiliates page on the WorldCat.org Web site.

The xISSN enhancement builds on the work of OCLC Developer Xiaoming Liu from the OCLC Mashathon in Amsterdam.

(2009 06 19)