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And I'd add it's a huge step forward that OCLC is now making such information available through this manner. I'm pretty sure there is no additional charge for Terminologies use, but I forget if that applies to non-OCLC members as well as OCLC members? The NAF (Name/National Authority File) is still one important database that we are missing any kind of good machine access to, I believe. Jonathan Houghton,Andrew wrote: >> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of >> Ross Singer >> Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 7:45 PM >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] LOC Authority Data >> >> Also, I noticed another dump on the IA of Library of Congress updates >> since the initial "Bisson load". >> http://www.archive.org/details/marc_loc_updates >> >> In typical IA fashion, it's incredibly difficult to know what the hell >> this stuff is, though. >> -Ross. >> > > If you just looking for access to the LCSH authority data, you can access it through our Terminology Services project. The data in our SRW server was updated to the 2008-09-17 weekly update from LC. The SRW server is located at the URI: > > <http://tspilot.oclc.org/lcsh/> > > Looking for access to other authority files: > > FAST <http://tspilot.oclc.org/fast/> > GSAFD <http://tspilot.oclc.org/gsafd/> > MeSH <http://tspilot.oclc.org/mesh/> > TGM I <http://tspilot.oclc.org/lctgm/> > TGM II <http://tspilot.oclc.org/gmgpc/> > > > Andy. > > -- Jonathan Rochkind Digital Services Software Engineer The Sheridan Libraries Johns Hopkins University 410.516.8886 rochkind (at) jhu.edu