One last question on this - I see that I can search worldcat.org/oclc/###### and worldcat.org/isbn/##### - is there any way to search the lccn?
> On Dec 12, 2015, at 3:52 PM, Richard Wallis <richard.wal...@dataliberate.com > <mailto:richard.wal...@dataliberate.com>> wrote: > > Sara, > > The canonical URI you are looking for is http://worldcat.org/oclc/8410511 > <http://worldcat.org/oclc/8410511> <http://worldcat.org/oclc/8410511 > <http://worldcat.org/oclc/8410511>> which silently redirects [via a http 303] > to where the data is currently stored (experiment.worldcat.org > <http://experiment.worldcat.org/> <http://experiment.worldcat.org/ > <http://experiment.worldcat.org/>>). This approach enables the canonical > WorldCat identifiers to be maintained over time in a fixed namespace, whilst > providing flexibility as to where the actual data is stored. > > You can use http content-negotiation to get the serialisation [html, rdfxml, > triples, turtle] that you require, or as an option you can suffix the url > with .jsonld etc. - See my blogpost > <http://dataliberate.com/2013/06/content-negotiation-for-worldcat/ > <http://dataliberate.com/2013/06/content-negotiation-for-worldcat/>> for a > longer explanation. > > The same pattern occurs when you follow the exampleOfWork triple to get the > work id. The data references the canonical > http://worldcat.org/entity/work/id/3357516 > <http://worldcat.org/entity/work/id/3357516> > <http://worldcat.org/entity/work/id/3357516 > <http://worldcat.org/entity/work/id/3357516>> URI. Accessing that redirects, > via a http 303, to the description of that resource at > http://experiment.worldcat.org/entity/work/data/3357516 > <http://experiment.worldcat.org/entity/work/data/3357516> > <http://experiment.worldcat.org/entity/work/data/3357516 > <http://experiment.worldcat.org/entity/work/data/3357516>>. > > The moral of this is always use the canonical URIs to look things up. > > You ask if ‘experiment.worldcat.org <http://experiment.worldcat.org/> > <http://experiment.worldcat.org/ <http://experiment.worldcat.org/>>’ is going > to be around for a while. From the above you can infer that it is the wrong > question to ask. WorldCat itself maintains the canonical URIs, for Works, > OCLCNUMS, and other entities. By using those in your code, you will be > protected against any architectural and or system changes behind the scenes. > > Then, as Terry suggests, following the relationships in the Linked Data is > the way to achieve many of the same ends as using xID. > > ie. Using an OCLCNUM, generate the URI of the associated WorldCat entity > ‘http://worldcat.org/oclc/xxxxx <http://worldcat.org/oclc/xxxxx> > <http://worldcat.org/oclc/xxxxx <http://worldcat.org/oclc/xxxxx>>'. From > that entity description extract the schema:exampleOfWork triple. Use the URI > from that to obtain the Work URI. Obtain the description of the Work from > that URI and the extract the values of the contained schema:workExample > triples. > > ~Richard. > > > > Richard Wallis > Founder, Data Liberate > http://dataliberate.com <http://dataliberate.com/> <http://dataliberate.com/ > <http://dataliberate.com/>> > Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/richardwallis > <http://www.linkedin.com/in/richardwallis> > <http://www.linkedin.com/in/richardwallis > <http://www.linkedin.com/in/richardwallis>> > Twitter: @rjw > > On 12 December 2015 at 22:47, Sara Amato <sam...@willamette.edu > <mailto:sam...@willamette.edu> <mailto:sam...@willamette.edu > <mailto:sam...@willamette.edu>>> wrote: > In thinking about using worldcat.org <http://worldcat.org/> > <http://worldcat.org/ <http://worldcat.org/>> as a bridge to a works record, > I'm > wondering about using 'experiment.worldcat.org > <http://experiment.worldcat.org/> <http://experiment.worldcat.org/ > <http://experiment.worldcat.org/>>', e.g. > http://experiment.worldcat.org/oclc/841051199.jsonld > <http://experiment.worldcat.org/oclc/841051199.jsonld> > <http://experiment.worldcat.org/oclc/841051199.jsonld > <http://experiment.worldcat.org/oclc/841051199.jsonld>> as an easy way to get > the work id. I'm having trouble finding out any info about exactly what > 'experiment.worldcat.org <http://experiment.worldcat.org/> > <http://experiment.worldcat.org/ <http://experiment.worldcat.org/>>' is. Is > it likely to be around for a while? Is > it up to date and just reformatting the www.worldcat.org > <http://www.worldcat.org/> <http://www.worldcat.org/ > <http://www.worldcat.org/>> data??? Anybody > know? > > > > > On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 2:17 PM, Terry Reese <ree...@gmail.com > <mailto:ree...@gmail.com> <mailto:ree...@gmail.com > <mailto:ree...@gmail.com>>> wrote: > >> I think the best replacement at this point as a single API is to look at >> Librarythings api though I'm not sure if it would work in all cases -- >> otherwise, I think using worldcat.org <http://worldcat.org/> >> <http://worldcat.org/ <http://worldcat.org/>> as a bridge to their works >> records >> probably is your best bet. >> >> --tr >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU >> <mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU> <mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU >> <mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU>>] On Behalf Of >> Brian Riley >> Sent: Friday, December 11, 2015 5:14 PM >> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU <mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU> >> <mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU <mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU>> >> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] OCLC shutting down xISBN and xID (was Re: >> [CODE4LIB] >> Matching print and electronic editions of the same book) >> >> Does anyone know if OCLC is recommending an alternate solution that will >> provide the same or at least similar functionality? >> >> I had played around with the Worldcat Discovery API when it was in beta but >> am not sure of its present status or if its the most logical replacement >> for >> xID. >> >> Brian >> >> ________________________________________ >> From: Code for Libraries <CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU >> <mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU> <mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU >> <mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU>>> on behalf of Eric >> Hellman <e...@hellman.net <mailto:e...@hellman.net> <mailto:e...@hellman.net >> <mailto:e...@hellman.net>>> >> Sent: Friday, December 11, 2015 1:31 PM >> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU <mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU> >> <mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU <mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU>> >> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] OCLC shutting down xISBN and xID (was Re: >> [CODE4LIB] >> Matching print and electronic editions of the same book) >> >> Users of xID services would be wise to check the termination clauses of >> their usage agreements to see whether they are permitted to keep and reuse >> the data they have cached. >> >> Think about it. The world outside of 43017 has invented all sorts of new >> techniques to update and maintain metadata cooperatively. >> >> Eric >> >> >> >> Eric Hellman >> President, Free Ebook Foundation >> Founder, Unglue.it <http://unglue.it/> https://unglue.it/ >> <https://unglue.it/> <https://unglue.it/ <https://unglue.it/>> >> https://go-to-hellman.blogspot.com/ <https://go-to-hellman.blogspot.com/> >> <https://go-to-hellman.blogspot.com/ <https://go-to-hellman.blogspot.com/>> >> twitter: @gluejar
