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

From: Coombs,Karen <coombsk_at_nyob>
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 17:02:06 -0400
To: CODE4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Thanks Brice, for bringing this bug to our attention.  The WorldCat API
will get it fixed, probably within the next release.

 

Karen A. Coombs

Product Manager

OCLC Developer Network

coombsk_at_oclc.org

281-886-0882

Skype: librarywebchic

 

On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 3:02 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.

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http://www.worldcat.org/webservices/catalog/content/isbn/?servicelevel=f

> ull&wskey=

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> I'm just surprised that it doesn't throw the usual "Record does not

> exist" message.

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> Brice Stacey

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