Worldcat.org Finding what you want through Worldcat

What is Worldcat.org? “ WorldCat is the world's largest network of library content and services” With Worldcat, you can search the catalogues of many libraries, all at once

“ WorldCat is the world's largest network of library content and services”

With Worldcat, you can search the catalogues of many libraries, all at once

Why Worldcat? Worldcat is most useful when you have a particular item you want to locate, and you don’t want to search a number of different catalogues to find it.

Worldcat is most useful when you have a particular item you want to locate, and you don’t want to search a number of different catalogues to find it.

Getting started Go to: www.worldcat.org

Go to: www.worldcat.org

Searching Type a title or author into the search box

Type a title or author into the search box

Results Lots of results might show up, but not every one will be useful

Lots of results might show up, but not every one will be useful

Refine your search Use the links on the left to bring up only the results you want

Use the links on the left to bring up only the results you want

Finding the Title When you see the item you want, click on it to see the full record

When you see the item you want, click on it to see the full record

The Record Great! But now that you’re here, what can you do?

Great! But now that you’re here, what can you do?

Options Worldcat provides a lot of choices, including: getting the book from a library or Amazon, saving the record for later, sharing the record with social bookmarking, or reviewing the item

Worldcat provides a lot of choices, including: getting the book from a library or Amazon, saving the record for later, sharing the record with social bookmarking, or reviewing the item

Information tabs Tabs at the bottom of the record provide easy access to information

Tabs at the bottom of the record provide easy access to information

Libraries tab Fill in your location info on the library tab

Fill in your location info on the library tab

Libraries tab (con.) This will bring up a list of libraries closest to you which have the item

This will bring up a list of libraries closest to you which have the item

Reviews tab You can read Amazon reviews of the item

You can read Amazon reviews of the item

Advanced features Once you’re used to Worldcat, you can create an account to make booklists

Once you’re used to Worldcat, you can create an account to make booklists

Participation Contact your library to see if they are included in Worldcat results, or... Search for an item on Worldcat that the libraries in your area are certain to have

Contact your library to see if they are included in Worldcat results, or...

Search for an item on Worldcat that the libraries in your area are certain to have

Go try it! Find out what a useful tool Worldcat can be!

Find out what a useful tool Worldcat can be!