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How to Get to WorldCat                        When to Use WorldCat

   Go to the library’s website:                 WorldCat is most useful for searching                   U. Grant Miller
    http://www.washjeff.edu/library               for items in other libraries’ catalogs.                     Library
   Click on “Databases” in the gray Quick       If you only want to search the catalog
    Links box.
                                                  of your library, go to your library’s
                                                  website to access its catalog.


                                                        Features of WorldCat
                                                                                             Help Guide
                                              There are black circular buttons in the gray
                                              bar at the top of most pages that provide
                                              extra functionality to the database.
                                               Subjects: Type in any word or concept.
                                                                                                 WorldCat
                                                  You can expand subjects to broader or
   Scroll down to the bottom of the list.        narrower topics. Clicking on a subject
   WorldCat is the second to last database       term will display items related to that    WorldCat is a database that
    listed.                                       subject.                                   combines bibliographic
   Click on the title “WorldCat” in red.      Related Subjects: Gives a list of related
                                                  subjects and a percentage of how           records of books, DVDs,
                                                  closely related they are to the current    CDs, and more from
                                                  search.                                    thousands of libraries
                                               Related Authors: Gives a list of related
                                                  authors and a percentage of how closely
                                                                                             around the world. WorldCat
                                                  related they are to the current search.    is the world’s largest
                                               E-mail Bib: Email the bibliographic          catalog, allowing you to
                                                  record(s) to yourself or someone else.     search through 1.5 billion
   The database will open in a new tab or     Print: Print the bibliographic record(s).
    window.                                    Export: Export the bibliographic
                                                                                             items.
   The database opens on the Advanced            record(s) to EndNote, RefWorks, or a
    Search form.                                  text file.




                                                                                                 Washington & Jefferson College
How to Use WorldCat                          You can limit by publication year, language,                             Results
                                                         and the number of libraries’ catalogs the
   Use the Advanced Search form to get the              item appears in (i.e. selecting “5 or more”              You can rank your results by number of
    best results.                                        will limit to the rarest items whereas “500 or            libraries, relevance, date, and accession
   Type your search terms in the search                 more” will limit to only the most common                  number. This option changes how the
    boxes and select fields from the drop-down           items).                                                   results are displayed when you click on
    menus.                                                                                                         the Search button.




                                                                                                                                         The question mark,
                                                                                                          Select rank from the
                                                     Type the year(s)           Select the language                                      located next to several
                                                                                                          drop-down menu
                           Select fields, like                                  and number of libraries                                  search features,
Type search terms                                                                                                                        provides definitions of
here                       keyword, author, title,
                           etc. here                                                                                                     the limiters you can
                                                        You can limit by audience (juvenile and                                         select
                                                         non-juvenile), content (fiction, non-fiction,
                                                         biography, thesis, musical recording, and               The results page has tabs along the top
                                                         non-musical recording), and format (large                where you can choose to see only certain
                                                         print, braille, CD, VHS, DVD, etc).                      types of materials, like books or visual.




   There are many limits you can place on                                                                       Each result includes the title in blue, the
    your search.                                                                                                  author, publication information, document
   The limiter you are most likely to use is the                                                                 information (i.e. English, book, fiction), and
    type of material.                                                                                             how many libraries have that item.
   Check boxes next to the types you want to                     Select from the drop-
    search for, like books, visual materials, or                  down menus
    maps.
                                                        You can also limit to just items in your
                                                         library’s catalog at W & J. We don’t
                                                         recommend checking this box because you
                                                                                                                       Symbol of what type of
                                                         can use the Geotom Catalog from the                           material the item is
                                                         library’s website to access our items.
                                                         WorldCat should be used to find items at
                                                         other libraries.                                        Click on the title to get more detailed
                                                                                                                  information about the item, including what
                                                                                                                  libraries own a copy
                                                                                                                 In the item’s detailed record, your search
                                                                                                                  terms will be highlighted in yellow.
               Check boxes to select
               different materials
                                                            Don’t check this box!

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WorldCat Help Guide

  • 1. How to Get to WorldCat When to Use WorldCat  Go to the library’s website:  WorldCat is most useful for searching U. Grant Miller http://www.washjeff.edu/library for items in other libraries’ catalogs. Library  Click on “Databases” in the gray Quick  If you only want to search the catalog Links box. of your library, go to your library’s website to access its catalog. Features of WorldCat Help Guide There are black circular buttons in the gray bar at the top of most pages that provide extra functionality to the database.  Subjects: Type in any word or concept. WorldCat You can expand subjects to broader or  Scroll down to the bottom of the list. narrower topics. Clicking on a subject  WorldCat is the second to last database term will display items related to that WorldCat is a database that listed. subject. combines bibliographic  Click on the title “WorldCat” in red.  Related Subjects: Gives a list of related subjects and a percentage of how records of books, DVDs, closely related they are to the current CDs, and more from search. thousands of libraries  Related Authors: Gives a list of related authors and a percentage of how closely around the world. WorldCat related they are to the current search. is the world’s largest  E-mail Bib: Email the bibliographic catalog, allowing you to record(s) to yourself or someone else. search through 1.5 billion  The database will open in a new tab or  Print: Print the bibliographic record(s). window.  Export: Export the bibliographic items.  The database opens on the Advanced record(s) to EndNote, RefWorks, or a Search form. text file. Washington & Jefferson College
  • 2. How to Use WorldCat  You can limit by publication year, language, Results and the number of libraries’ catalogs the  Use the Advanced Search form to get the item appears in (i.e. selecting “5 or more”  You can rank your results by number of best results. will limit to the rarest items whereas “500 or libraries, relevance, date, and accession  Type your search terms in the search more” will limit to only the most common number. This option changes how the boxes and select fields from the drop-down items). results are displayed when you click on menus. the Search button. The question mark, Select rank from the Type the year(s) Select the language located next to several drop-down menu Select fields, like and number of libraries search features, Type search terms provides definitions of here keyword, author, title, etc. here the limiters you can  You can limit by audience (juvenile and select non-juvenile), content (fiction, non-fiction, biography, thesis, musical recording, and  The results page has tabs along the top non-musical recording), and format (large where you can choose to see only certain print, braille, CD, VHS, DVD, etc). types of materials, like books or visual.  There are many limits you can place on  Each result includes the title in blue, the your search. author, publication information, document  The limiter you are most likely to use is the information (i.e. English, book, fiction), and type of material. how many libraries have that item.  Check boxes next to the types you want to Select from the drop- search for, like books, visual materials, or down menus maps.  You can also limit to just items in your library’s catalog at W & J. We don’t recommend checking this box because you Symbol of what type of can use the Geotom Catalog from the material the item is library’s website to access our items. WorldCat should be used to find items at other libraries.  Click on the title to get more detailed information about the item, including what libraries own a copy  In the item’s detailed record, your search terms will be highlighted in yellow. Check boxes to select different materials  Don’t check this box!