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- Pattern for Local Unique Identifiers
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Local identifiers in Online Computer Library Center WorldCat should match this regular expression:
^[0-9]+$ - Example Local Unique Identifier
- 634515043 Resolve
- Pattern for CURIES
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Compact URIs (CURIEs) constructed from Online Computer Library Center WorldCat should match this regular expression:
^oclc:[0-9]+$ - Example CURIE
- oclc:634515043
Metaregistry Online Computer Library Center WorldCat
The metaregistry provides mappings between the Bioregistry and other registries. There are 3 mappings to external registries for this resource with 1 unique external prefixes.
| Registry Name | Registry Metaprefix | External Prefix | Curate |
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| BioContext | biocontext |
OCLC
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Identifiers.org
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miriam |
oclc
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N2T
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n2t |
oclc
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Providers
A provider turns a local unique identifiers from a resource into a URI. Many providers are also resolvable as URLs (i.e., they can be used in a web browser).
The local unique identifier 634515043 is used to demonstrate the providers
available for Online Computer Library Center WorldCat. A guide for curating additional providers can be found
here.