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Thank you, Roy and Karen! On Tue, Apr 28, 2015 at 9:12 AM, Karen Coombs <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > If you have an OCLC Number you can use the Linked Data in WorldCat to see > the related subject headings. > > http://experiment.worldcat.org/oclc/7977212 > > they are all in schema:about > > How I get the FAST headings for a given record is parse the URI looking for > the string "http://id.worldcat.org/fast" > > If you want to take a string and convert to a FAST heading, AssignFAST - > > http://www.oclc.org/developer/develop/web-services/fast-api/assign-fast.en.html > > will allow you to do this. > > Feel free to email [log in to unmask] if you have specific questions or want > to discuss your projects needs in more detail. > > Karen > > On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 1:01 PM, Roy Tennant <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > I would take a look at this: > > > > > > > https://www.oclc.org/developer/develop/web-services/fast-api/assign-fast.en.html > > > > or else browse our other APIs: > > > > https://www.oclc.org/developer/develop/web-services.en.html > > > > For example, Classify. > > Roy > > > > On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 10:37 AM, Anna Headley <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > > > > Hm, okay, so I could use the search API to get the FAST headings off > of a > > > given record? > > > > > > But there is no service for submitting an LCSH and receiving a FAST > > > equivalent. > > > > > > Thanks!! > > > Anna > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 1:34 PM, Roy Tennant <[log in to unmask]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > For what it's worth, FAST headings are now attached to all OCLC > > records, > > > > and are visible in the linked data representation that you can see on > > > > WorldCat.org records. > > > > Roy > > > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 10:27 AM, Eoghan Ó Carragáin < > > > > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi Anna, > > > > > > > > > > No, I didn't do much with FAST in the end. I can't recall a > > particular > > > > > reason; I think it just dropped off the radar. > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > Eoghan > > > > > Hi Eoghan! > > > > > > > > > > Resurrecting this from years ago. Did you pursue this to any > > > satisfactory > > > > > result?? > > > > > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > Anna > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 8:35 AM, Eoghan Ó Carragáin < > > > > > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I'm experimenting with the FAST authority data from OCLC [1]. > > > > > > > > > > > > The fast converter tool is very useful [2] for testing with > batches > > > of > > > > > > local records but I'm interested in converting bibs as part of a > > > > regular > > > > > > indexing workflow. Does anyone know of a FAST converter tool that > > can > > > > be > > > > > > incorporated into a local application, or can anyone point me to > > the > > > > > > algorithm used by OCLC to carry out the conversion? > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > > > Eoghan > > > > > > > > > > > > [1] http://www.oclc.org/research/activities/fast.html > > > > > > [2] http://experimental.worldcat.org/fast/fastconverter/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >