1. Linked Data in Alma and Publishing the Linked Data to Primo
Yoel Kortick Senior Librarian

2. The record in Alma and the API
Introduction
Configuration in Alma
The record in Alma and the API
The published record in Alma and Primo

3. Official definition of ‘Linked Data’
Introduction
Official definition of ‘Linked Data’
Linked Data is about using the Web to connect related data that wasn't previously linked, or using the Web to lower the barriers to linking data currently linked using other methods.
The term Linked Data refers to a set of best practices for publishing and connecting structured data on the Web.

4. Introduction
For information pertaining to Ex Libris and Linked Data see also:
The following documentation on the Ex Libris developers network:
The On Line Help at

5. Introduction
It is possible to retrieve Linked data for bibliographic records via RESTful APIs that expose linked data in JSON-LD format.
The linked data can also appear in the xml of the published record.
In this way it can be exposed in the discovery interface and thereby aid the end user in both discovery and delivery

6. The record in Alma and the API
Introduction
Configuration in Alma
The record in Alma and the API
The published record in Alma and Primo

7. Configuration in Alma
The first step for enabling the Alma RESTful APIs that expose linked data in JSON-LD format is to define an integration profile for the Linked Data.
This is described in the On Line Help in the section on Integration profiles

8. Configuration in Alma
Go to Administration > General Configuration > Configuration Menu > External Systems > Integration Profiles > Add integration profile > Choose type “Linked Data”

9. Configuration in Alma
In the next screen select ‘active’ if you want this to be an active profile which will be in use.
Typically the ‘Alternative Context URL’ will be empty, in which case the default context will be used:

10. The record in Alma and the API
Introduction
Configuration in Alma
The record in Alma and the API
The published record in Alma and Primo

11. The record in Alma and the API
The record we will use for this example will be title 'Lean in' by author 'Sheryl Sandberg', MMS ID

12. The record in Alma and the API
The syntax of the URL which performs the GET command of the RESTful API for Linked Data is:
Code]/bibs/[MMSID].jsonld
Thus for example if your institution code is ‘YILIS_INST’ and your MMSID is then the syntax of the will be:

13. Here we do the retrieval using the Chrome REST client:
The record in Alma and the API
Here we do the retrieval using the Chrome REST client:
Your real institution will go here
Your real MMSID will go here

14. Here is the beginning of the results in JSON in Chrome REST client
The record in Alma and the API
Here is the beginning of the results in JSON in Chrome REST client

15. Here is the creator section in Chrome with JSON view
The record in Alma and the API
Here is the creator section in Chrome with JSON view

16. Here is the subject section in Chrome with JSON view
The record in Alma and the API
Here is the subject section in Chrome with JSON view

17. The record in Alma and the API
Here are the bibliographic record linked subjects and corresponding appearance in the API results

18. The record in Alma and the API
Here are the bibliographic record linked creators and corresponding appearance in the API results

19. The record in Alma and the API
Each link in the API results links to the corresponding subject heading.
For example here is the link which appears in the API results for subject 'Leadership in women'

20. The record in Alma and the API
Here is one of the links for the creator

21. The record in Alma and the API
Here is one of the links for the identifier

22. The record in Alma and the API
Here is one of the links for the identifier

23. MARC fields and Linked Data URIs
MARC tag
Code
URI Link
008, 041$a
language
"
020$a
isbn10
isbn13
" "/resolver/wikidata/isbn10/"
" "/resolver/wikidata/isbn13/"
022$a
issn
" "/resolver/wikidata/issn/"
1XX
6XX
LCSH
GND
LCNAMES
MESH
“ "/resolver/wikidata/lc/"
“ " "/resolver/wikidata/gnd/“
" " "/resolver/wikidata/lc/"
"
035$a
oclcnum
" "/resolver/wikidata/oclc/"

24. The record in Alma and the API
Introduction
Configuration in Alma
The record in Alma and the API
The published record in Alma and Primo

25. The published record in Alma and Primo
The “Linked Data Enrichment” is chosen in the Publishing to Primo profile.

26. The published record in Alma and Primo
When the record is published and ‘Linked data enrichment’ is checked then the xml of the published record includes the linked data.
Here is linked data in the xml published record for the field creator

27. The published record in Alma and Primo
Here is linked data in the published record for subjects

28. The published record in Alma and Primo
The linked data then appears in the pnx record of Primo

29. Yoel Kortick Senior Librarian
Thank You
Yoel Kortick Senior Librarian