NCompass Live: Introduction To World Cat

INTRODUCTION TO WORLDCAT

NCompass Live – April 7, 2010

What is it and how can it help me do my

job?Nebraska

Library Commission

About the Presenter

Susan Knisely, Online Services Librarian @ NLC

NebraskAccess Database Roadshow Database Discount Purchasing Program Database Trials Nebraska OverDrive Library Reference Desk Other duties as assigned….

What is WorldCat

The most popular database available via OCLC’s FirstSearch Service

A union catalog containing > 174 million records describing material owned by libraries around the world: Books, videos, sound recordings, maps,

manuscripts, anything else libraries have cataloged using OCLC’s cataloging services.

What is WorldCat (cont.)

Records represent material in over 470 languages and dialects, and material dating back to 1,000 B.C.

A great place to go when you’re trying to identify and locate an item you don’t own locally, because you want to: purchase it refer your patron to it request it via interlibrary loan

WorldCat facts and statistics

How can I access WorldCat

WorldCat is one of 13 databases available through Nebraska’s statewide FirstSearch subscription.

Libraries can: Access WorldCat through their own unique

FirstSearch account; or Use the streamlined WorldCat-only account

customized by NLC.

How can I access WorldCat (cont.)

Directly: firstsearch.oclc.org (using authorization/password) firstsearch.oclc.org/FSIP (using IP recognition)

Through NebraskAccess: www.nebraskaccess.gov (using IP recognition, a

NebraskAccess password, or a NE driver’s license number)

For more linking options see : www.nlc.state.ne.us/nebraskaccess/toolbox/addnalinks.html

Forgotten Password?

Contact the Nebraska Library commission Technology & Access Services Department at:

Phone: 800-307-2665 Email:

nlc.nebraskaccess@nebraska.gov

Never Registered?

Fill out and submit the online registration form:www.nlc.state.ne.us/nebraskaccess/toolbox/nareg.html

* Nebraska libraries only!

WorldCat Live Demo

Questions?

Susan Knisely402-471-3849 / 800-307-2665susan.knisely@nebraska.gov

Additional Sources of Information

WorldCat Training Handouthttp://nebraskaccess.ne.gov/help/fsworldcat1.pdf

WorldCat Practice Questions & Answershttp://nebraskaccess.ne.gov/help/fsworldcatquestions.pdf

Nebraska Library Codeshttp://nebraskaccess.ne.gov/help/nebraskalibcodes.pdf

Focus on Genealogy: A WorldCat Quick Reference Guidehttp://www.oclc.org/worldcat/genealogy/focusongenealogy.pdf

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