WorldCat Discovery API searcher for NCSU Quick Search

Include the searcher gem in your Gemfile:

gem 'quick_search-world_cat_discovery_api_searcher'

Run bundle install:

bundle install

This gem provides two separate WorldCat Discovery searchers:

• world_cat_discovery_api_searcher: A searcher that queries WorldCat Discovery for all item types
• world_cat_discovery_api_article_searcher: A searcher that limits the WorldCat Discovery query to articles and book chapters

The world_cat_discovery_api_article_searcher has special handling to return a direct link to the article (instead of to the WorldCat catalog entry), where possible.

In your search application:

1. Add the "world_cat_discovery_api" searcher to config/quick_search_config.yml

2. Copy the config/world_cat_discovery_api_config.yml file into the config/searchers/ directory and fill out the values are appropriate.

3. Include in your Search Results page

<%= render_module(@world_cat_discovery_api, 'world_cat_discovery_api') %>

1. Add the "world_cat_discovery_api_article" searcher to config/quick_search_config.yml

2. Copy the config/world_cat_discovery_api_article_config.yml file into the config/searchers/ directory and fill out the values are appropriate.

3. Include in your Search Results page

<%= render_module(@world_cat_discovery_api_article, 'world_cat_discovery_api_article') %>

The searchers return the following additional information about each item:

• "item_format"
  • The "world_cat_discovery_api" searcher will return one of the following:
    • "audio_book"
    • "book"
    • "e_book"
    • "other" - Default if the type cannot be determined
  • The "world_cat_discovery_api_article" searcher always returns "article"