- The PCC Standing Committee on Training (SCT) creates training materials to assist the community in learning more about new initiatives in bibliographic description. This page contains demos and information related to FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology) for the PCC community.
OCLC FAST General Information OCLC Research has produced a document with a list of Frequently Asked Questions FAST Quick Start Guide Webinar: 21st Century Indexing: Learn how FAST can help libraries To keep updated on changes and questions relative to FAST, the following listserv is available: FACETVOC-L listserv. |
FAST Usage Information SearchFAST: a link to the SearchFAST application is here . To view the SearchFAST Guide from OCLC Research, click here . FAST Converter: a link to the FAST Converter application is here . This application converts LCSH headings to FAST headings. AssignFAST: a link to the AssignFAST application is here . This application finds FAST headings based on autosuggest technology and can be integrated into a Web cataloging interface. FAST Linked Data: a link to technical information behind FAST as Linked Data is here FAST Changes: page for the latest FAST updates . |
FAST information for developers and for more complex implementation Downloading FAST: a link to the full set of downloadable FAST vocabulary facets in the various formats is here . This webpage contains all the current downloadable formats of the FAST vocabulary, either as a whole or the various sections of it such as ‘Personal Names’ or FormGenre.’ What is downloaded would depend upon the local needs, scope of the collection to which the dataset is being attached, etc. Caveat: According to the FAST FAQ, To track when the last changes were made to the FAST file, go to FAST Changes . FAST API: Currently labeled as ‘experimental’ on the OCLC FAST project page, usage of FAST via API is designed to be used by developers, meaning it is configured to be accessed as Linked Data via programmatic means. For information on the FAST API and the API Explorer, click here . |
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Last Update: May 9, 2022 |
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