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Saturday, November 05, 2011

Bib Control links: pt 8 (OCLC WorldCat)

WorldCat From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia






"WorldCat is a union catalog which itemizes the collections of 71,000 libraries in 112 countries which participate in the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) global cooperative. It is built and maintained collectively by the participating libraries."

For more details, visit:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WorldCat

WorldCat.org
http://www.worldcat.org/
The world's most comprehensive catalog of library collections.

"The world's largest library catalog find what you want in a library near you with WorldCat, a global catalog of library collections...

Find items in libraries near you:1.5 billion items available here through a library...

WorldCat connects you to the collections and services of more than 10,000 libraries worldwide"

To search the World Cat is free of charge. If you found something you have in mind, you may enter your location and find the libraies which hold the title.

For more information, visit:
http://www.worldcat.org/titl

What is WorldCat?
http://www.oclc.org/support/help/worldcatorg/ApplicationHelp.htm

"WorldCat is the world's largest network of library-based content and services. WorldCat is a "master" catalog of library materials. It's a way for you to locate a book, video or other item of interest and discover which libraries near you own the item. Individual member libraries in your community and elsewhere provide the actual services, such as loaning you a book or providing access to online articles...

WorldCat lets you search the collections of libraries in your community and thousands of other libraries around the world.

How did I get here from the Web site I was on?

Can I search WorldCat at my local library?

What will you find in WorldCat?

News about WorldCat ...

For more details, visit:http://www.oclc.org/support/help/worldcatorg/ApplicationHelp.htm

Advanced search [WorldCat.org]www.worldcat.org/advancedsearch

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