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Our catalog links in WorldCat Discovery are resolving directly to the item but our catalog links in WorldCat org are resolving to the homepage

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Symptom

  • Our catalog links in WorldCat Discovery are resolving directly to the item but our catalog links in WorldCat org are resolving to the homepage
  • Our WorldCat.org catalog links are not resolving as expected

Applies to

  • WorldCat.org
  • WorldCat Discovery

Resolution

While WorldCat Discovery allows ISBN and ISSN linking, WorldCat.org uses the OCLC number for catalog linking. Use the following steps to confirm that you have configured a catalog link for OCLC number: 

  1. Sign in to OCLC Service Configuration.
  2. Go to WorldCat Registry > Online Catalog.
  3. Confirm that you have entered a URL in the Online Catalog Direct to OCLC Number field. If you are unsure of the URL structure, you may need to check with your catalog's support team. 
  4. After making any changes, click Save Changes​​​​​​.

Note: Changes to your online catalog links can take up to 24 hours to reflect in all OCLC Services.

If this does not resolve the issue, please contact OCLC Support. 

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