Re: LOC Subject Headings API

From: Dana Pearson <dbpearsonmlis_at_nyob>
Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2013 18:41:42 -0500
To: CODE4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Joshua,

There are different formats at LOC:

http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects.html

dana


On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 6:31 PM, Joshua Welker <jwelker_at_sbuniv.edu> wrote:

> I am building an auto-suggest feature into our library's search box, and I
> am wanting to include LOC subject headings in my suggestions list. Does
> anyone know of any web service that allows for automated harvesting of LOC
> Subject Headings? I am also looking for name authorities, for that matter.
> Any format will be acceptable to me: RDF, XML, JSON, HTML, CSV... I have
> spent a while Googling with no luck, but this seems like the sort of
> general-purpose thing that a lot of people would be interested in. I feel
> like I must be missing something. Any help is appreciated.
>
> Josh Welker
> Electronic/Media Services Librarian
> College Liaison
> University Libraries
> Southwest Baptist University
> 417.328.1624
>



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Dana Pearson
dbpearsonmlis.com
Received on Tue Jun 04 2013 - 19:41:52 EDT