LC's Classification Web provides a mapping from LC classifications to
LC subject headings. There is a manual web interface, used mainly by
catalogers, which requires a subscription:
http://classificationweb.net/
I don't know if it has any kind of API.
Keith
On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 2:11 PM, Enrico Silterra <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> is there any way to go from a LC call number,
> like DF853 to http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85057107
> via some sort of api? opensearch?
> thanks,
> rick
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