If you already have access to other SS APIs, you'll find documentation behind a password, here: http://xml.serialssolutions.com/docs/Ulrichsweb/v1.0/index.html

I haven't activated this one yet, but in the past I've gotten the 360 Link and Summon API Terms of Use agreements via Ask a Question: http://support.serialssolutions.com/app/ask

There's limited info in the Support Center: http://support.serialssolutions.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2311/kw/ulrichs%20api 

-James

-----Original Message-----
From: Jonathan Rochkind [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 1:31 PM
To: Code for Libraries
Cc: Van Mil, James (vanmiljf)
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] ulrich's api?

Ah, did you find docs in the SS Support Center that cover how to access the API and what it's functionalty is?  Have any direct links to such?

Yeah, last time I asked SerSol (a couple years ago), the XML data service was all that was available -- and not only does it cost extra, ti is actually VERY expensive (I think it's targetted at other "vendor-like" users, who will basically be reselling the data).

So yeah, I'm curious about this newer one too!

On 1/2/2013 10:53 AM, Van Mil, James (vanmiljf) wrote:
> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf 
> Of Ranti Junus
> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2012 4:34 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> 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/****ulrichs
>>>> w
>>>> 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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