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.
>
>   

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