Yep, I caught the license information but it appeared that they didn't really have much more than a list for you to use locally. More or less stated how you line up their headings with your local items is up to you. Probably won't pursue the cost until I know that it can be done programmatically versus human recataloging.
eby On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 12:40 PM, Roy Tennant <tenna...@oclc.org> wrote: > The BISG licenses BISAC to institutions that want to incorporate the > terminology into their "internal systems"[1]. I'm not sure what this means > for API access. But an email to the BISG seems the minimum of due diligence. > Roy > > [1] http://www.bisg.org/standards/bisac_subject/license.html > > On 1/21/09 1/21/09 € 9:12 AM, "Ryan Eby" <ryan...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I was wondering if anyone knows of a good BISAC Subject Headings >> source for looking up a recommended BISAC based on ISBN, LCSH, etc. >> I've found some pages on oclc.org saying they were starting work on >> crosswalks and possibly including them in WorldCat but I haven't seen >> any returned in any WorldCat api calls yet. I've also read that ONIX >> records often have a BISAC code, is there a good source that might >> cover many publishers? >> >> http://www.bisg.org/standards/bisac_subject/index.html >> >> http://www.oclc.org/dewey/updates/numbers/ >> >> eby >> > > -- >