Ben, Yes, I copied from the browser URIs, and that was sloppy. However, 
it was the quickest thing to do, plus it was addressed to a human, not a 
machine. The URI for the LC entry is there on the page. Unfortunately, 
the VIAF URI is called "Permalink" -- which isn't obvious.

I guess if I want anyone to answer my emails, I need to post mistakes. 
When I post correct information, my mail goes unanswered (not even a 
"thanks"). So, thanks, guys.

kc

On 11/6/13 12:47 AM, Ben Companjen wrote:
> Karen,
>
> The URIs you gave get me to webpages *about* the Declaration of
> Independence. I'm sure it's just a copy/paste mistake, but in this context
> you want the exact right URIs of course. And by "better" I guess you meant
> "probably more widely used" and "probably longer lasting"? :)
>
> LOC URI for the DoI (the work) is without .html:
> http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79029194
>
>
> VIAF URI for the DoI is without trailing /:
> http://viaf.org/viaf/179420344
>
> Ben
> http://companjen.name/id/BC <- me
> http://companjen.name/id/BC.html <- about me
>
>
> On 05-11-13 19:03, "Karen Coyle" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Eric, I found an even better URI for you for the Declaration of
>> Independence:
>>
>> http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79029194.html
>>
>> Now that could be seen as being representative of the name chosen by the
>> LC Name Authority, but the related VIAF record, as per the VIAF
>> definition of itself, represents the real world thing itself. That URI is:
>>
>> http://viaf.org/viaf/179420344/
>>
>> I noticed that this VIAF URI isn't linked from the Wikipedia page, so I
>> will add that.
>>
>> kc

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