On the note of what other formats are available, you can also throw a .rdf onto the end to get a little RDF/XML as DC/SKOS (at least for the one you mentioned--it doesn't seem terribly detailed compared to the XML). On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 12:12 PM, Bigwood, David <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Eric, > > ORCID is also available. http://orcid.org/organizations/integrators/API > > ORCID is mostly current authors of journal articles. Over 2 million names. > > David Bigwood > [log in to unmask] > Lunar and Planetary Institute > http://www.lpi.usra.edu/library/ > @LPI_Library > > -----Original Message----- > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of > Eric Lease Morgan > Sent: Friday, April 15, 2016 4:16 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [CODE4LIB] authority work with isni > > I am thinking about doing some authority work with content from ISNI, and > I have a few questions about the resource. > > As yo may or may not know, ISNI is a sort of authority database. [1] One > can search for an identity in ISNI, identify a person of interest, get a > key, transform the key into a URI, and use the URI to get back both > human-readable and machine readable data about the person. For example, the > following URIs return the same content in different forms: > > * human-readable - http://isni.org/isni/0000000035046923 > * XML - http://isni.org/isni/0000000035046923.xml > > I discovered the former URI through a tiny bit of reading. [2] And I > discovered the later URI through a simple guess. What other URIs exist? > > When it comes to the authority work, my goal is to enhance authority > records; to more thoroughly associate global identifiers with named > entities in a local authority database. Once this goal is accomplished, the > library catalog experience can be enhanced, and the door is opened for > supporting linked data initiatives. In order to accomplish the goal, I > believe I can: > > 1. get a list of authority records > 2. search for name in a global authority database (like VIAF or ISNI) > 3. if found, then update local authority record accordingly > 4. go to Step #2 for all records > 5. done > > My questions are: > > * What remote authority databases are available programmatically? I > already know of one from the Library of Congress, VIAF, and probably > WorldCat Identities. Does ISNI support some sort of API, and if so, where > is some documentation? > > * I believe the Library Of Congress, VIAF, and probably WorldCat > Identities all support linked data. Does ISNI, and if so, then how is it > implemented and can you point me to documentation? > > * When it comes to updating the local (MARC) authority records, how do > you suggest the updates happen? More specifically, what types of values do > you suggest I insert into what specific (MARC) fields/subfields? Some > people advocate $0 of 1xx, 6xx, and 7xx fields. Other people suggest 024 > subfields 2 and a. Inquiring minds would like to know. > > Fun with authorities!? And, “What’s in a name anyway?" > > [1] ISNI - http://isni.org > [2] some documentation - http://isni.org/how-isni-works > > — > Eric Lease Morgan > Lost In Rome > -- Ruth Kitchin Tillman Digital Collections Librarian Hesburgh Libraries 113 Hesburgh Library o: 574-631-6067 e: [log in to unmask]