Going Mobile

ReferenceME

alicesneary — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:40:22 +0000

T and Biscuits, based in South London, U.K., created a mobile reference app, ReferenceME, that has been a Top 10 Educational App Download on the iTunes store as well as being voted the App of the Week for IOS and Android by The Guardian.

Written in Java and C++, the app lets students scan book barcodes to discover, cite and create lists for information in e-books, books, chapters, magazines, newspapers, websites, journals, films and more. It also provides quick search access to the world’s library collections through the WorldCat Search API.

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Toby Green

Library Finder

jdshipengrover — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:55:18 +0000

You’re in a strange city and need a nice, clean place to use the Internet and get the latest news. What do you do? Go to a local coffee shop? I said a nice, clean place. How about the library! Library Finder is perfect for you. Library Finder allows you to find libraries near you anywhere in the world.

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JD Shipengrover

mapFINDS Ohio

huwigs — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 13:44:03 +0000

Imagine having an Ohio history expert and research librarian in your pocket. You can stroll through Oberlin's campus and view Carnegie Library postcards from the 1930s. Or visit Grandview Heights High School and see a yearbook page from 1985. Read stories of Confederate soldiers escaping from the Union penitentiary in Columbus. Or explore the shores of Lake Erie and read current research about its unique ecosystems of fish and wildlife.

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Steven Huwig

Subjects Here

librarywebchic — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:45:27 +0000

subjects-here is an HTML5 experiment (all HTML and JavaScript) which uses the geo-location features in modern browsers to look up your location in OCLC's mapFAST webservice, and display the results using Google Maps API

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Ed Summers

Book Crawler

alicesneary — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 02:16:28 +0000

A barcode scanning app for iPhone and iPad that makes use of the WorldCat Search API and WorldCat Registry APIs to show library materials availability and location.

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Jaime Stokes

BookMinder Android App

librarywebchic — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:33:52 +0000

This prototype Android app uses the WorldCat Search API to get citations and nearby libraries for books. Users can scan a barcode or search for a title either by a keyword search or using the device’s support for voice recognition. Users can then select items to add to their personalized list of things. The mobile device’s GPS tells the app where the user is and the app uses that information and the Search API to find nearby libraries.

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OCLC Research

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Bruce Washburn

MyLibrary

admin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:36:53 +0000

My Library keeps all the information about your personal media collection at your fingertips. Separate tabs are available to display your books, movies, and compact discs, all ordered conveniently by title. You can search for items in your library, and enter a "loan status" to remember who you loaned the item to or borrowed it from. A new item can be entered automatically (enter ISBN, EAN, or UPC and remaining data is loaded from the internet) or manually. If you load the data from the internet, the item's cover image is loaded as well.

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Josh Pressnell

Disc Tracker

admin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:29:50 +0000

Disc Tracker is a personal portable CD database. CDs are displayed ordered by album title, artist, music genre, and status. You can search for CDs in your collection, and enter a "loan status" to remember who you loaned the CD to or borrowed it from. A new CD can be entered automatically (enter UPC/EAN and remaining data is loaded from the internet) or manually. If you load the data from the internet, the CD cover image is loaded as well. Application allows users to find libraries near them with a particular CD based on information in the Worldcat Search API.

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MyBox Office

admin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:10:10 +0000

MyBoxOffice is a personal movie database designed to keep track of your personal DVD and VHS collection. Movie data can automatically get pulled from the internet to provide title, genre, and the movie cover image when you provide the UPC code. Movie data can also be entered manually. Application allows users to find libraries near them with a particular movie based on information in the Worldcat Search API. Information about that library is and its location is then available to the user.

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Campus Books

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:22:54 +0000

iPhone app that lets you scan a barcode or enter a title, author, keyword, or ISBN in order search for books online, compare prices and also find books in local libraries through their use of the WorldCat Search API. Then once you find the item you want, you can contact to the local library through information provided by the WorldCat Registry APIs such as address, phone and URL.

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CampusBooks.com