BrowZine API Functionality
BrowZine offers libraries the ability to not only use BrowZine as their Journal Engagement Service by directly linking users to BrowZine.com but also by producing a Linking API to allow users to search BrowZine from an external system.
This Restful API suite allows for robust integrations to enable dynamic linking deep into BrowZine from other library systems including Discovery Systems, Catalogs, Bento Box systems and more.
BrowZine Journal Availability API
Request: ISSN of Journal and BrowZine Library ID
Response: If a match, a JSON payload containing:
- Title of the journal
- Path to the current issue of the journal
- Path to the journal cover image
- SJR value (SciMago Journal Rank)
- Name and links to all subject categories assigned to that journal in BrowZine
BrowZine Search Results API
Request: The free text query from the user and the BrowZine Library ID
Response: A JSON payload containing:
- An array of matching journal titles just as if the search was conducted DIRECTLY in BrowZine
- Path to the journal (including externally linked titles)
- Cover image paths for each journal
- Each journal's SJR value
- Resulting subject matches for the query
- Indication if the title is within BrowZine or linked externally
DOI Lookup Endpoint for Article in Context Linking
Request: The DOI of an article and the BrowZine Library ID
Response: If a match, a JSON payload containing:
- Name of the journal
- Path to the cover image
- Path to the specific issue that the article is in including specific syntax which will result in the article in question being highlighted for the user
Getting Started with BrowZine APIs
To get started, simply contact our support desk at support@thirdiron.com and request an API Key and the API Documentation. Our staff will reply back with all the information you need to get started.