Release Date: March 16, 2023
The following release notes are for the MARCH 16, 2023 release of WorldCat Discovery,.
This release of WorldCat Discovery includes bug fixes:
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.
WorldCat Discovery libraries using WorldShare ILL are invited to pilot the new WorldShare ILL request form. This new form is highly customizable to support library and patron needs.
For more information on how to configure this new experience, please see the WorldShare ILL release notes, December 2022.
Previously, when placing a hold on a record with a large number of items, users received an error: “Ineligible for place hold. No pickup locations available.” With this release, the timeout window for the place hold page has been increased. Users will not see this error unless they cross the new timeout threshold.
Previously, when exporting a citation to RefWorks, users received the following error: “The information you have entered on this page will be sent over an insecure connection and could be read by a third party. Are you sure you want to send this information?” With this release, we have updated the export process so that users will no longer receive a warning when exporting to RefWorks.
OCLC is pleased to announce the release of one new database to the OCLC central index. As a reminder, the central index provides content for WorldCat Discovery and WorldCat.org.
You can enable this database as a search option in the Licensed Content and Databases module of the OCLC Service Configuration site. Please remember that your library must have a valid subscription to this database in order to enable it.
Please find below and in the attached document the database names and providers for reference. Documentation of the complete list of databases is available here.
More product information can be found here.
Support information for this product and related products can be found at:
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).