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oclc_classify_link_from_standard_num: Get OCLC Classify link from a standard number

Description

Takes a string representation of ISSNs, ISBNs, UPC, or OCLC numbers. Returns a link to the OCLC's experimental classify service which provides the most frequent call numbers, FAST subject headings, etc...

Usage

oclc_classify_link_from_standard_num(x)

Value

Links to OCLC's Classify web service

Arguments

x

A string (or vector of strings) of a standard number. Must be an ISSN, ISBN, UPC, and/or OCLC numbers.

Details

Since this can take a variety of standard numbers, no normalization can be performed. The numbers much be normalized before the call to this function. No validity check on the URL is performed

Examples

oclc_classify_link_from_standard_num("629725006")
# "http://classify.oclc.org/classify2/ClassifyDemo?search-standnum-txt=629725006&startRec=0"

oclc_classify_link_from_standard_num(c("039333712X", NA, "629725006"))
# [1] "http://classify.oclc.org/classify2/ClassifyDemo?search-standnum-txt=039333712X&startRec=0"
# [2] NA
# [3] "http://classify.oclc.org/classify2/ClassifyDemo?search-standnum-txt=629725006&startRec=0"