Hi there is also Z39.50 support in Catmandu https://metacpan.org/pod/Catmandu::Importer::Z3950
e.g. To fetch marc you can do: $ catmandu convert Z3950 --host z3950.loc.gov --port 7090 --databaseName Voyager --query "(title = dinosaur)" to MARC a Perl api is included. Patrick ________________________________________ From: Eric Lease Morgan <emor...@nd.edu> Sent: Thursday, April 6, 2017 11:11:11 PM To: Perl4lib Subject: Re: Getting started with Z39.50 On Apr 6, 2017, at 4:44 PM, charles hobbs via perl4lib <perl4lib@perl.org> wrote: > Hello all....I haven't posted here for a long time, but have been doing lots > of interesting stuff with MARC/Perl.... > > I would like to know an easy way to get started with Z39.50. (For example, > how to get MARC records from the LC, NLM, etc. servers) > Anyone have some program segments they would be willing to share? > > Thanks for your time and help. Here is a link to a simple (read, “rudimentary”) Z39.50 search interface: http://sites.nd.edu/emorgan/2013/11/fun/ But I’m sure your mileage will vary. If you are comfortable with Perl, then I suggest you play with Yaz/Zoom: http://search.cpan.org/~mirk/Net-Z3950-ZOOM/ — Eric Morgan