This is something some of us have been wanting for a while too. I don't
know of any API source (I wonder if Bowker's soon-to-be Books In Print
API, which I've been told has cover images, will have that? I'm still
trying to figure out, in communication with Bowker, what their cost
model is going to be for this service).
Ulrich's Periodicals Directory does have many journal cover images, but
doesn't have any API to access them. A screen scraper could potentially
be written if you have an Ulrich's license. Hmm, now I'm adding that to
my Umlaut wishlist.
Jonathan
Bin Zhang wrote:
This is a little off-topic, but does anyone know if journal covers are
available anywhere, similar to books covers that are provided by Google
and Amazon?
Thanks
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Bin Zhang, Digital Information Services Librarian
Library Systems & Information Technology Services
California State University, Sacramento
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From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf
Of
Michael Beccaria
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 12:57 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Free covers from Google
If you can find a public email address
anywhere or comment form, let us know.
You can send a response to them here:
http://www.google.com/support/librariancenter/bin/request.py
The form seems to be for librarians so maybe they'll understand the
issue and talk to people who may be able to make a change.
Mike Beccaria
Systems Librarian
Head of Digital Initiatives
Paul Smith's College
518.327.6376
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Jonathan Rochkind
Digital Services Software Engineer
The Sheridan Libraries
Johns Hopkins University
410.516.8886
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