Collect Example MODS Records

[infomnivore]

Per Kevin Ford's comment the other day, I think it would be useful for us to gather some additional sample MODS records beyond those from Academic Commons. Obviously the MODS Registry is a good place to start, but are there other places/methods for finding MODS "in the wild"?

[kefo]

This resource is doubtless in the registry, but to make it easier...

All of these have MODS records behind them:

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/search?query=*%3A*&view=thumbnail&submit=GO&sort=titlesort

Most "item" pages have a link at the bottom for MODS/XML but if not, just use this pattern:

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/{4-node-identifier}/mods.xml

For example:

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.natlib.gottlieb.002/mods.xml

Now, many records in this collection come from MARC records from our ILS and, in those cases, I'd predict a high match rate with names in LC/NAF. However, at least half of the MODS records do not come from the ILS and so may carry many names not found in LC/NAF.

[kefo]

Another one:

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/search?query=*%3A*&field=all&digitalCollection=yes

In the hit list, select "View Digital Collection" and, once on the page, append "mods.xml" to the end of the URL.

For example:

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/story/loc.natlib.afc2001001.80394/mods.xml

Now, roughly 96.4% or more of the names in this collection of material will not match LC/NAF names.

k.

[melanieWacker]

I can also contribute some MODS records used in Columbia's digital projects, where we have a mix of LC/NAF names, those that did not have an authority record, some where the name may match an authority but it is not the same person (no distinguishing information available), etc.