LCCN Permalinks
I know this was announced last February, but I just started using the LCCN permalinks that the Library of Congress now supports for bibliographic records and thought it was worth a mention.
One place we link to LC records is in VIAF. In the past our links looked like this:
but now we just link to:
http://lccn.loc.gov/2004564513
Much nicer.
I couldn't figure out how to get a formatted MARC view, but you can get the MARC XML: http://lccn.loc.gov/2004564513/marcxml.
--Th
Update: See comments and a later post about LC permalinks.
Neat.
Where in VIAF are you linking to LCCNs? I can't find anywhere.
NAF authority files aren't available from LC in this linking/content form, are they? Or are they?
Response:
I haven't asked LC, but the Web pages only talk about bibliographic records (and auhtority LCCNs don't work).
You have to open up a record based on an LC/NACO authority record to see the links, and then scroll down to the bottom to see them. Here's a page with links at the bottom:
http://orlabs.oclc.org/viaf/LC|n90602202
--Th
Posted by: Jonathan Rochkind | June 13, 2008 at 17:18
nice page ;-)
Posted by: lorcan dempsey | June 17, 2008 at 22:21
LC is not able to offer a permalink service for authorities with its current system. We're using Z39.50/SRU for bib permalinks, but the server does not support Z39.50/SRU for authority data. We would like to provide this service, but we don't have a plan or schedule for implementation yet.
Posted by: Ann Della Porta | June 20, 2008 at 14:46