Re: OCLC Search API with blank ISBN always returns The Social Network

From: Tim Spalding <tim_at_nyob>
Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2011 16:24:47 -0400
To: CODE4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
For kicks, random OCLC results should return Reznor's "Happiness in
Slavery" instead.

:)

T

On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 4:06 PM, Ethan Gruber <ewg4xuva_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> Because Trent Reznor is the center of all things.
>
> On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 4:02 PM, Brice Stacey <Brice.Stacey_at_umb.edu> wrote:
>
>> When I query OCLC's Search API with a blank ISBN, I always get The
>> Social Network's soundtrack. Anyone want to take a guess at why that is
>> so? Here is the URL. You'll need to plug in your own wskey.
>>
>>
>>
>> http://www.worldcat.org/webservices/catalog/content/isbn/?servicelevel=f
>> ull&wskey=
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm just surprised that it doesn't throw the usual "Record does not
>> exist" message.
>>
>>
>>
>> Brice Stacey
>>
>>
>>
>



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