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WorldCat Discovery live and recorded classes

Register to attend a live training class or view a recorded instructor-led training on WorldCat Discovery.

Overview

OCLC offers live and recorded instructor-led training sessions on WorldCat Discovery.

Use the links below to register for upcoming live classes, or click the View a record session link beneath a live class to access recordings of past training sessions.

Training questions? Please visit OCLC Training FAQ.

Request closed captioning

Closed captioning is available in the US upon request with 5 business days' notice. To request closed captioning for a training session, please contact us at training@oclc.org.

Cancellation policy

In the event of low attendance, OCLC may cancel a training session. In this situation, registrants will be notified by email before the session.

Live and recorded classes

WorldCat Discovery search fundamentals

Upon completion of this session, learners will be able to execute basic and advanced searches, select indexes and enter terms for guided searching, and identify specific databases to search from a presented list.  This module does not cover information about how to get started with WorldCat Discovery Services.

This course is for library staff members who want to enhance their abilities and develop new approaches to searching WorldCat and other databases that are part of WorldCat Discovery.

Date    
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 2:00PM - 3:00PM Eastern StandardTime, North America [UTC -5:00] Register

View a recorded session

View a recorded session (47 minutes | October 17, 2023) 

View WorldCat Discovery search fundamentals transcript (October 17, 2023)

WorldCat Discovery interface features

Learn how to customize the appearance of your Discovery site and your item details screen. Also covered: My Account features, creating citations and building lists to save and share, and access options for resources. This module does not cover how to get started with WorldCat Discovery. 

This course is for library staff members who want to understand the user interface features available in WorldCat Discovery and how to use these features most effectively.

Date    
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 2:00PM - 3:00PM Eastern StandardTime, North America [UTC -5:00] Register

View a recorded session

View a recorded session (43 minutes | November 9, 2023) 

WorldCat Discovery staff configuration

This course provides instruction on how to set up institution information, enable databases and links to open access e-content and use the staff features in WorldCat Discovery.

Upon completion of this course, attendees will be able to administer the management of staff accounts, user support and feedback, the configuration of default databases and full text access, and other staff-maintained search features. 

Date    
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 2:00PM - 3:00PM Eastern StandardTime, North America [UTC -5:00] Register

View a recorded session

View a recorded session (90 minutes)