WorldCat Search API Bruce Washburn Consulting Software Engineer OCLC

Searching OpenSearch and SRU searches XML responses Familiar formats: RSS, Atom, MARC21 XML, Dublin Core

Searching A broad range of indexes, including a way to limit searches by holding library, for authenticated users Other users search a smaller set of indexes, similar to those in the WorldCat.org advanced search Sort by relevance, author, title, date, library count, and more

For a single record List nearby libraries Nearbyness – ip address, zip code, country, state/province, latitude/longitude Get standard citations … APA, Chicago, Harvard, MLA, and Turabian See other editions

The Search API overview describes all of its features with working examples, links to other resources, and more. Find the overview on the OCLC Developers Network site at Implementers Overview

Test Requests and Responses The URI Evaluator offers an easy way to test API requests and evaluate their responses.

WorldCat API and Facebook

Mobile web apps

WorldCat API and the iPhone

Visualizing WorldCat Holdings

CSU Library Search

CSU Library Search

WorldCat WordPress Widget

Miami University Libraries, Citation formatting

In the Flow OCLCs xID web services have been built into sites and products and projects, including LibX, Aquabrowser, Koha, SFX, Bookchaser.com, Bookmooch.com, and more. A growing set of applications outside the library world have begun to take advantage of the WorldCat Search API as well.

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Android Application: CompareEverywhere

CompareEverywhere Splash Page

CompareEverywhere Library Links

CompareEverywhere Library Information

A Library Catalog on an Android Phone

CompareEverywhere Driving Directions

CompareEverywhere Maps

CompareEverywhere API Traffic Spike CompareEverywhere, Day 1

Some Practical Uses Extend searches to WorldCats 100M+ records Format citations Add library links to search results Create search-based Atom and RSS Feeds

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