Harvard University

Harvard Library LibraryCloud API (Open Metadata)

Open metadata hub aggregating Harvard bibliographic metadata (12.7M+ bib records, image records, ArchivesSpace finding aids). The public Item API returns normalized MODS or Dublin Core; a Collections API is also available. No API key required for the public Item API.

GitHub

Documentation

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Documentation
https://library.harvard.edu/services-tools/harvard-library-apis-datasets

Other Resources

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GitHub
https://github.com/harvard-library/librarycloud

API entry from apis.yml

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: harvard:librarycloud
name: Harvard Library LibraryCloud API (Open Metadata)
description: Open metadata hub aggregating Harvard bibliographic metadata (12.7M+ bib records, image records,
  ArchivesSpace finding aids). The public Item API returns normalized MODS or Dublin Core; a Collections
  API is also available. No API key required for the public Item API.
humanURL: https://library.harvard.edu/services-tools/harvard-library-apis-datasets
baseURL: https://api.lib.harvard.edu/v2/items.json
tags:
- Libraries
- Open Metadata
- Bibliographic
- MODS
- Dublin Core
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://library.harvard.edu/services-tools/harvard-library-apis-datasets
- type: GitHub
  url: https://github.com/harvard-library/librarycloud