On May 3, 2007, at 12:00 AM, ZNG automatic digest system wrote:

>> Given the explain record at the other end of the following URL,
>> how do I query the Library of Congress for an ISBN number:
>
> Use bath.isbn, for example:
>
> http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?operation=searchRetrieve&
> version=1.1&
> query=bath.isbn=0136142230&
> recordSchema=mods&
> startRecord=1&
> maximumRecords=10
>
> We also have an index called bath.standardIdentifier which
> includes ISBNs, ISSNs, and LCCNs.  (I know, it's not mentioned in
> the explain record.)
>
> http://www.loc.gov/z39voy?operation=searchRetrieve&
> version=1.1&
> recordSchema=marcxml&
> startRecord=1&
> maximumRecords=10&
> query=bath.standardIdentifier=0844410462


Perfect. Ironically, as I was thinking about this just this morning,  
and I thought this might be the syntax. Thank you.

-- 
Eric Lease Morgan
University Libraries of Notre Dame