Ah, did you find docs in the SS Support Center that cover how to access
the API and what it's functionalty is? Have any direct links to such?
Yeah, last time I asked SerSol (a couple years ago), the XML data
service was all that was available -- and not only does it cost extra,
ti is actually VERY expensive (I think it's targetted at other
"vendor-like" users, who will basically be reselling the data).
So yeah, I'm curious about this newer one too!
On 1/2/2013 10:53 AM, Van Mil, James (vanmiljf) wrote:
I just checked the SS Support Center and it is included with a sub to
Ulrichsweb.
I had confused this with the XML data service (which *does* cost extra), so I
never followed up. Thanks for mentioning!
-James
-----Original Message-----
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Ranti
Junus
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2012 4:34 PM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] ulrich's api?
Huh, that's a good question. We happen to subscribe to Ulrich and I don't know
if it's included by default. I didn't even know about this API until Andrew
Nagy mentioned it when I visited their booth at ALA conference to discuss
something else.
In my experience, after I signed the document and sent it back, they sent me
back a link to the documentation page along with the login information.
I have not been using it, regrettably. This is something I put on my goals and
objectives for the coming year.
On Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 4:15 PM, Jonathan Rochkind <rochk...@jhu.edu> wrote:
Thanks! It is indeed something included with library's ulrich's
subscription?
Do they send you documentation too?
Have you been using it? Feel like giving us a brief review of what it
does and how well it works?
On 12/27/2012 3:48 PM, Ranti Junus wrote:
Hi Jonathan,
The Ulrich XML API is already in place. You just need to contact
their support team through their support form to get the access. They
will send you a Terms of Use document to sign and send back to them
(it might involve a fax machine. ;-) )
ranti.
On Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 12:22 PM, Jonathan Rochkind <rochk...@jhu.edu
wrote:
Hi Code4lib'ers.
The SerSol Ulrich's marketting page at:
http://www.serialssolutions.****com/en/services/ulrichs/****ulrichsw
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http://www.**serialssolutions.com/en/**services/ulrichs/ulrichsweb<h
ttp://www.serialssolutions.com/en/services/ulrichs/ulrichsweb>
Says:
****
New API for Easy Integration
A new API with XML and JSON options allow librarians and technical
staff to easily integrate Ulrich’s data into their library’s web
pages and discovery services in order to provide researchers and
staff with reliable, continuously updated information about
electronic and print serials.
*****
This implies that there may be an Ulrich's API that comes with
library licensing of Ulrich's? (And that was 'new' whenever this
online brochure was written, heh, who knows how new that is now,
there's no date on the page).
Does anyone know anything about this? Or where more info about this
might be found? Or a good contact at SerSol/Ulrich's to ask about it?
Jonathan
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