WorldCat Discovery release notes, November 2023
Release Date: November 28, 2023
Introduction
The following release notes are for the NOVEMBER 28, 2023 release of WorldCat Discovery.
WorldCat Discovery November Release Highlights
This release of WorldCat Discovery includes the following enhancements as well as bug fixes:
- Specify authority source when re-mapping subject headings with locally preferred subjects.
Many of these changes are a direct result of your feedback.
New features and enhancements
Specify authority source when re-mapping subject headings with locally preferred subjects
When re-mapping subject headings to be replaced with locally preferred subjects, you can now define mappings for specific thesauri or subject heading schemes. You may also continue to define subject mappings that apply across all subject authorities.
This provides greater flexibility to assign re-mappings to a specific 6xx subject field, 6xx 2nd indicator (thesaurus) and/or 6xx $2 value (source of heading or term), either individually or in combination as illustrated in the table below.
|
Scenarios |
Region |
Symbol |
6xx Field |
6xx 2nd Indicator |
6xx $2 Value |
Category |
Subject Heading |
Alternative Heading |
Expected Results |
|
1 |
AUS |
OCL |
650 |
0 |
|
Gender/Sexual Identity |
Gender non-conforming people |
Pangender people |
Replace subject heading (650) Gender non-conforming people with Pangender people when there is a match on a subject heading from Library of Congress Subject Headings |
|
2 |
AUS |
OCL |
650 |
7 |
aat |
Gender/Sexual Identity |
Gender non-conforming people |
Agender |
Replace subject heading (650) Gender non-conforming people with Agender when there is a match on a subject heading from the Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
|
3 |
AUS |
OCL |
|
|
|
Gender/Sexual Identity |
Gender non-conforming people |
Non-binary people |
Replace Gender non-conforming people with Non-binary people when there is a match on a subject heading from any authorities |
|
4 |
US |
OCL |
|
2 |
|
Gender/Sexual Identity |
Sex Reassignment Surgery |
Gender-affirming treatment |
Replace Sex Reassignment Surgery with Gender-affirming treatment when there is a match on any subject heading from Medical Subject Headings |
|
5 |
US |
OCL |
|
|
sears |
Gender/Sexual Identity |
Sex reassignment surgery |
Gender-affirming treatment |
Replace Sex reassignment surgery with Gender-affirming treatment when there is a match on any subject heading from Sears List of Subject Headings |
Important links
Product website
More product information can be found here.
Office Hours
Support website(s)
Support information for this product and related products can be found at:
- WorldCat Discovery support resources
- WorldCat Discovery training
- Release notes
- OCLC customer support
- Browser compatibility chart
If you have additional questions, please contact OCLC Customer Service by calling 1-800-848-5800 or 1-614-793-8682 Monday – Friday 7 a.m. – 9p.m. ET, or email support@oclc.org. For support enquiries in the UK and Ireland, please contact the Support Desk by calling +44-(0)114-281 60 42 or e-mailing support-uk@oclc.org. Support is available between the hours of 09:00 and 17:30 (UK Time).
Include Request ID with problem reports
When reporting an issue with WorldCat Discovery, it is extremely helpful to include the Request ID. The Request ID is found at the bottom of the screen on which the issue occurred. Including this information allows us to directly trace what happened on the request we are troubleshooting.
