I just checked the SS Support Center and it is included with a sub to Ulrichsweb. 

I had confused this with the XML data service (which *does* cost extra), so I never followed up. Thanks for mentioning!

-James

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From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ranti Junus
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2012 4:34 PM
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Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] ulrich's api?

Huh, that's a good question. We happen to subscribe to Ulrich and I don't know if it's included by default. I didn't even know about this API until Andrew Nagy mentioned it when I visited their booth at ALA conference to discuss something else.

In my experience, after I signed the document and sent it back, they sent me back a link to the documentation page along with the login information.

I have not been using it, regrettably. This is something I put on my goals and objectives for the coming year.



On Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 4:15 PM, Jonathan Rochkind <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Thanks! It is indeed something included with library's ulrich's 
> subscription?
>
> Do they send you documentation too?
>
> Have you been using it? Feel like giving us a brief review of what it 
> does and how well it works?
>
>
> On 12/27/2012 3:48 PM, Ranti Junus wrote:
>
>> Hi Jonathan,
>>
>> The Ulrich XML API is already in place.  You just need to contact 
>> their support team through their support form to get the access. They 
>> will send you a Terms of Use document to sign and send back to them 
>> (it might involve a fax machine. ;-) )
>>
>>
>> ranti.
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 12:22 PM, Jonathan Rochkind <[log in to unmask]
>> >wrote:
>>
>>  Hi Code4lib'ers.
>>>
>>> The SerSol Ulrich's marketting page at:
>>>
>>> http://www.serialssolutions.****com/en/services/ulrichs/****ulrichsw
>>> eb< 
>>> http://www.**serialssolutions.com/en/**services/ulrichs/ulrichsweb<h
>>> ttp://www.serialssolutions.com/en/services/ulrichs/ulrichsweb>
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>> Says:
>>>
>>> ****
>>> New API for Easy Integration
>>> A new API with XML and JSON options allow librarians and technical 
>>> staff to easily integrate Ulrich’s data into their library’s web 
>>> pages and discovery services in order to provide researchers and 
>>> staff with reliable, continuously updated information about 
>>> electronic and print serials.
>>> *****
>>>
>>> This implies that there may be an Ulrich's API that comes with 
>>> library licensing of Ulrich's? (And that was 'new' whenever this 
>>> online brochure was written, heh, who knows how new that is now, 
>>> there's no date on the page).
>>>
>>> Does anyone know anything about this? Or where more info about this 
>>> might be found?  Or a good contact at SerSol/Ulrich's to ask about it?
>>>
>>> Jonathan
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>


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