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==LibraryThing== | |||
See: | |||
* http://www.librarything.com/ | |||
* http://www.librarything.com/wiki/index.php/LibraryThing_APIs | |||
===JSON Works API=== | |||
Some resemblance to Google's Dynamic Links (previously viewability API) and OpenLibrary's Books API, but more for information+linking than for preview+linking. | |||
http://www.librarything.com/thingology/2008/03/first-cut-works-json-api.php | |||
===What Work?=== | |||
ISBN and or title-author → LibraryThing work number | |||
http://www.librarything.com/thingology/2009/03/new-api-what-work.php | |||
===thingISBN=== | |||
ISBN → ISBNs for other variations/editions/translations of the same work. | |||
http://www.librarything.com/thingology/2006/06/introducing-thingisbn_14.php | |||
===thingTitle=== | |||
Title → work link and list of ISBNs | |||
http://www.librarything.com/thingology/2006/08/introducing-thingtitle-api.php | |||
===thingLang=== | |||
ISBN → language | |||
http://www.librarything.com/thingology/2006/08/thinglang.php | |||
===JSON Books API=== | |||
http://www.librarything.es/wiki/index.php/LibraryThing_JSON_Books_API | |||
Needs key. | |||
<!-- | |||
===ISBN Check=== | |||
ISBN → ISBN10 and ISBN13 (if valid) | |||
--> | |||
==OpenLibrary== | |||
{{stub}} | |||
Identifiers it supports: | |||
* <tt>olid</tt> - OpenLibrary's identifiers look like OL7440033M, OL10221388W, and so. | |||
** The last letter is: | |||
*** W for works (linked under <tt>/works/</tt>) | |||
*** M for editions (linked under <tt>/b/</tt>) | |||
*** A for author (linked under <tt>/a/</tt>) | |||
* <tt>isbn</tt> - in ISN10 or ISBN13 form | |||
* <tt>lccn</tt> | |||
* <tt>oclc</tt> | |||
* <tt>id</tt> - internal id, used in some places. You probably don't care about this much. | |||
<!-- | |||
http://openlibrary.org/api_sandbox | |||
infogami (wiki) | |||
ThingDB (database) on PostgreSQL | |||
--> | |||
===Books=== | |||
{{stub}} | |||
Mostly (but not entirely) the same interface as Google's Dynamic Links API[http://code.google.com/apis/books/docs/dynamic-links.html] {{comment|(previously known as the viewability API)}} uses, as OL imitates that Google API. | |||
See also | |||
* http://openlibrary.org/dev/docs/api/books | |||
===Covers=== | |||
See also | |||
* http://openlibrary.org/dev/docs/api/covers | |||
===RESTful API=== | |||
Mostly useful for fetching JSON or RDF records by olids | |||
See also | |||
* http://openlibrary.org/dev/docs/restful_api | |||
===JSON API=== | |||
(Deprecated in favour of RESTful API, which does JSON too) | |||
See also | |||
* http://openlibrary.org/dev/docs/json_api | |||
==Google== | |||
{{stub}} | |||
===Dynamic Links=== | |||
(previously known as 'Viewability') via JS callback (client side, unauthenticated) | |||
===Embedded Viewer=== | |||
[http://code.google.com/apis/books/docs/viewer/developers_guide.html] | |||
<!-- | |||
* Data API (server side, authenticated for Google's My Library service) | |||
--> | |||
==OCLC and Worldcat related== | |||
{{stub}} | |||
WorldCat is intended to be a global bibliographic union catalogue, of libraries that participate in OCLC (Online Computer Library Center). | |||
<!-- | |||
OCLC absorbed PICA | |||
--> | |||
===Worldcat APIs and services=== | |||
{{stub}} | |||
See also http://worldcat.org/devnet/wiki/Services | |||
====Worldcat Search API==== | |||
Requires web service key. | |||
'''Record search, OpenSearch''': | |||
* CQL query (via URL) | |||
* Result list via RSS or Atom response (that link to Worldcat via OCLCnum) | |||
* {{inlinecode|start}} offset (default 1) and {{inlinecode|amount}} (default 10, max 50{{verify}}) | |||
'''Record search, SRU''': | |||
* CQL query (via URL) | |||
* Records as MARC XML or DC XML | |||
* similar start/amount thing | |||
* sortability by relevance, title, author, date, library count, score, or OCLCnum. | |||
'''Holdings information''' | |||
(geographically sorted), per record | |||
JSON? | |||
'''Formatted citations''' | |||
* by OCLCnum) | |||
* (APA, Chicago, Harvard, MLA, and Turabian) | |||
See also: | |||
* http://worldcat.org/devnet/wiki/SearchAPIDetails (Documentation) | |||
* http://www.worldcat.org/affiliate/tools?atype=wcapi | |||
* http://worldcat.org/devnet/wiki/Main_Page | |||
====Worldcat Basic API==== | |||
Dumbed down version of Worldcat Search API that iis free for noncommercial use (still needs a freqq-to-request web service key) | |||
(OpenSearch, | |||
1000 queries/day max, | |||
returns Atom or RSS, | |||
limited data) | |||
Seems targeted to mashups. | |||
====Identifier Services / xID==== | |||
Seem to largely be dead now? | |||
<!-- | |||
=====xISSN===== | |||
* Lookups by ISSN | |||
* Can return relevant ISSNs, forms, editions, title history, metadata, | |||
* Also: (re)calculation of the checksum digit | |||
* Usage: | |||
** Cataloguing members: free (and and 10000/day (or unlimited?){{verify}}) | |||
** Non-member and non-commercial, and <100 requests/day: free | |||
** Non-member and commercial, or >100/day: paid subscription | |||
See also: | |||
* http://xissn.worldcat.org/xissnadmin/index.htm | |||
* http://www.oclc.org/xissn/default.htm | |||
=====xISBN===== | |||
* Lookups by ISBN, LCCN, OCLCnum | |||
* Can list ISBNs for editions, get metadata | |||
* Also: convert to/from ISBN10/ISBN13, (re-)calculate checksum digit, hyphenate | |||
* Usage: | |||
** Cataloguing members: free (and 10000/day (or unlimited?) {{verify}}) | |||
** Non-member and non-commercial, <500 requests/day: free | |||
** Non-member and commercial, or >500/day: paid subscription | |||
See also: | |||
* http://www.worldcat.org/affiliate/webservices/xisbn/app.jsp | |||
=====xOCLCnum===== | |||
* Lookups by OCLCnum or LCCN | |||
* Can list variants, editions, equivalent identifiers | |||
* Usage: Considered as part of xISBN | |||
See also: | |||
* http://xisbn.worldcat.org/xisbnadmin/xoclcnum/index.htm | |||
* http://xisbn.worldcat.org/xisbnadmin/xoclcnum/api.htm | |||
--> | |||
====Worldcat Identities==== | |||
http://www.worldcat.org/identities/ | |||
http://www.worldcat.org/identities/search | |||
====OpenURL Gateway==== | |||
(use Worldcat holdings knowledge) | |||
=====Registry services===== | |||
Directory of institutions/consortia in OCLC | |||
WorldCat Registry Search, WorldCat Registry Detail | |||
====Terminology Services (experimental)==== | |||
Dead now[https://www.oclc.org/research/archive/projects/termservices.html] | |||
<!-- | |||
http://tspilot.oclc.org/resources/index.html | |||
--> | |||
====Metadata Crosswalk Service==== | |||
Seems dead? | |||
http://www.oclc.org/research/activities/xwalk/ | |||
====Dewey Web Services==== | |||
http://www.worldcat.org/devnet/wiki/DeweyInfoTechOverview | |||
===Worldcat site linked lookups=== | |||
* worldcat.org/oclc/''oclcnumber'' | |||
* worldcat.org/isbn/''ISBN10orISBN13'' | |||
* worldcat.org/issn/''issn'' (dash or not, case insensitive) | |||
* worldcat.org/identities/''authorid'' (based on LOC authority files?{{verify}}) | |||
See also: | |||
* http://www.oclc.org/nextspace/006/research.htm | |||
===Unsorted=== | |||
http://www.oclc.org/research/projects/fast/ Faceted Application of Subject Terminology | |||
==Hathi Trust== | |||
* http://www.hathitrust.org/ | |||
* http://www.hathitrust.org/data | |||
[[Category:Library related]] |
Revision as of 18:31, 10 April 2022
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LibraryThing
See:
JSON Works API
Some resemblance to Google's Dynamic Links (previously viewability API) and OpenLibrary's Books API, but more for information+linking than for preview+linking.
http://www.librarything.com/thingology/2008/03/first-cut-works-json-api.php
What Work?
ISBN and or title-author → LibraryThing work number
http://www.librarything.com/thingology/2009/03/new-api-what-work.php
thingISBN
ISBN → ISBNs for other variations/editions/translations of the same work.
http://www.librarything.com/thingology/2006/06/introducing-thingisbn_14.php
thingTitle
Title → work link and list of ISBNs
http://www.librarything.com/thingology/2006/08/introducing-thingtitle-api.php
thingLang
ISBN → language
http://www.librarything.com/thingology/2006/08/thinglang.php
JSON Books API
http://www.librarything.es/wiki/index.php/LibraryThing_JSON_Books_API
Needs key.
OpenLibrary
Identifiers it supports:
- olid - OpenLibrary's identifiers look like OL7440033M, OL10221388W, and so.
- The last letter is:
- W for works (linked under /works/)
- M for editions (linked under /b/)
- A for author (linked under /a/)
- The last letter is:
- isbn - in ISN10 or ISBN13 form
- lccn
- oclc
- id - internal id, used in some places. You probably don't care about this much.
Books
Mostly (but not entirely) the same interface as Google's Dynamic Links API[1] (previously known as the viewability API) uses, as OL imitates that Google API.
See also
Covers
See also
RESTful API
Mostly useful for fetching JSON or RDF records by olids
See also
JSON API
(Deprecated in favour of RESTful API, which does JSON too)
See also
Dynamic Links
(previously known as 'Viewability') via JS callback (client side, unauthenticated)
Embedded Viewer
WorldCat is intended to be a global bibliographic union catalogue, of libraries that participate in OCLC (Online Computer Library Center).
Worldcat APIs and services
See also http://worldcat.org/devnet/wiki/Services
Worldcat Search API
Requires web service key.
Record search, OpenSearch:
- CQL query (via URL)
- Result list via RSS or Atom response (that link to Worldcat via OCLCnum)
- start offset (default 1) and amount (default 10, max 50(verify))
Record search, SRU:
- CQL query (via URL)
- Records as MARC XML or DC XML
- similar start/amount thing
- sortability by relevance, title, author, date, library count, score, or OCLCnum.
Holdings information
(geographically sorted), per record
JSON?
Formatted citations
- by OCLCnum)
- (APA, Chicago, Harvard, MLA, and Turabian)
See also:
- http://worldcat.org/devnet/wiki/SearchAPIDetails (Documentation)
- http://www.worldcat.org/affiliate/tools?atype=wcapi
- http://worldcat.org/devnet/wiki/Main_Page
Worldcat Basic API
Dumbed down version of Worldcat Search API that iis free for noncommercial use (still needs a freqq-to-request web service key)
(OpenSearch, 1000 queries/day max, returns Atom or RSS, limited data)
Seems targeted to mashups.
Identifier Services / xID
Seem to largely be dead now?
Worldcat Identities
http://www.worldcat.org/identities/
http://www.worldcat.org/identities/search
OpenURL Gateway
(use Worldcat holdings knowledge)
Registry services
Directory of institutions/consortia in OCLC
WorldCat Registry Search, WorldCat Registry Detail
Terminology Services (experimental)
Dead now[3]
Metadata Crosswalk Service
Seems dead?
http://www.oclc.org/research/activities/xwalk/
Dewey Web Services
http://www.worldcat.org/devnet/wiki/DeweyInfoTechOverview
Worldcat site linked lookups
- worldcat.org/oclc/oclcnumber
- worldcat.org/isbn/ISBN10orISBN13
- worldcat.org/issn/issn (dash or not, case insensitive)
- worldcat.org/identities/authorid (based on LOC authority files?(verify))
See also:
Unsorted
http://www.oclc.org/research/projects/fast/ Faceted Application of Subject Terminology