Featured WorldCat.org Troubleshooting articles
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How can I export my search results in WorldCat.org?
I receive the error "The requested URL was rejected" when trying to access WorldCat.org
Can I request a book I found in WorldCat.org directly from OCLC?
Why do I receive the error "Unable to process your request. Please try again." when signing in to WorldCat.org?
Why aren't my library's holdings displaying in WorldCat.org?
How can I see the call number for an item in WorldCat.org?
I'm getting an error "You are not authorized to access User Portal for (library name). You are logged into My Account in the United States Data Center. Log out before logging into another institution."
How do I delete my Worldcat.org account?
Why do I receive "A system error occurred" message when submitting an ILL Request?
Is it possible to generate URLs to WorldCat.org that search by ISBN, ISSN, and Title?
How do we update the information found in the WorldCat Registry?
How do I update the base URL for my institution in WorldCat.org?
Where does a cataloging-only library display on WorldCat.org?
Do OCLC libraries have to make their holdings available via WorldCat.org?
Why is it that the same WorldCat search performed on WorldCat.org and then on FirstSearch produces different results?
Recently created articles
How can I see details of an item held by a specific library?
( created Mon Aug 05, 2024 )
How can an Open Access link be displayed prominently in worldcat.org?
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Can I buy a book I found in WorldCat.org directly from OCLC?
( created Wed Jun 05, 2024 )
Why is an introduction author from a 7xx field included as the author in my generated citation?
( created Thu May 09, 2024 )
WorldCat.org will not allow me to create new lists.
( created Fri Mar 22, 2024 )
How can I request the rights to use an image of WorldCat.org in my publication?
( created Fri Jan 19, 2024 )
When searching on WorldCat.org I am seeing an error that says "Oops something went wrong."
( created Tue Jan 16, 2024 )
I receive the error, "You do not have permissions to access WorldCat.org" when signing in to WorldCat.org as an institutional user
( created Thu Dec 14, 2023 )
Why can't I find my library in the WorldCat search?
( created Wed Aug 23, 2023 )
Why can't I see all libraries worldwide that own a title in WorldCat.org?
( created Mon Jul 24, 2023 )
Why is my generated citation blank in WorldCat.org?
( created Thu Jul 13, 2023 )
Why does the number of holdings shown on an item in WorldCat.org not match the number of libraries displayed in the All Libraries tab?
( created Mon Jun 05, 2023 )
WorldCat links go to our online catalog without taking the search string.
( created Thu May 04, 2023 )
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( created Fri Apr 28, 2023 )
Why are the new WorldCat.org statistics reporting lower numbers than the previous Clicks to Library report?
( created Wed Apr 05, 2023 )
Recently updated articles
How can I see details of an item held by a specific library?
( updated Mon Aug 05, 2024 )
How can an Open Access link be displayed prominently in worldcat.org?
( updated Mon Jul 01, 2024 )
Can I buy a book I found in WorldCat.org directly from OCLC?
( updated Wed Jun 05, 2024 )
Can I request a book I found in WorldCat.org directly from OCLC?
( updated Wed May 15, 2024 )
Why is an introduction author from a 7xx field included as the author in my generated citation?
( updated Thu May 09, 2024 )
Why does WorldCat.org show we own a item that we do not have?
( updated Fri May 03, 2024 )
Why do I receive the error, "Unable to find your institution" when attempting to sign in to WorldCat.org as an Institutional User?
( updated Wed May 01, 2024 )
I'm getting an error "You are not authorized to access User Portal for (library name). You are logged into My Account in the United States Data Center. Log out before logging into another institution."
( updated Thu Apr 18, 2024 )
Why can't I see all libraries worldwide that own a title in WorldCat.org?
( updated Fri Apr 05, 2024 )
How can I see the call number for an item in WorldCat.org?
( updated Tue Mar 26, 2024 )
Why is my generated citation blank in WorldCat.org?
( updated Mon Mar 25, 2024 )
WorldCat.org will not allow me to create new lists.
( updated Fri Mar 22, 2024 )
Where does a cataloging-only library display on WorldCat.org?
( updated Wed Jan 24, 2024 )
How can I export my search results in WorldCat.org?
( updated Tue Jan 23, 2024 )
How can I request the rights to use an image of WorldCat.org in my publication?
( updated Fri Jan 19, 2024 )