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Search and interface features

A brief look at WorldCat Discovery

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This eight-minute video presents a brief introduction to WorldCat Discovery.

Advanced searches in WorldCat Discovery

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This video demonstrates a few advanced search techniques in WorldCat Discovery.

Create, save, and share personal lists in WorldCat Discovery

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This video demonstrates how to create and manage lists in WorldCat Discovery.

Customize the user interface options for WorldCat Discovery

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This video describes the user interface options that may be configured to display in WorldCat Discovery.

Filter search results in WorldCat Discovery

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This video demonstrates how to apply filters to search results in WorldCat Discovery.

Interpret the item details in WorldCat Discovery

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This video reviews bibliographic and other information found in WorldCat Discovery search results and on item details.

Search fundamentals in WorldCat Discovery

This 60-minute course provides instruction of various search techniques that can be used in WorldCat Discovery.

Search techniques in WorldCat Discovery

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This video demonstrates a few search techniques in the current view of WorldCat Discovery.

Select databases from Advanced Search to search in WorldCat Discovery

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This video demonstrates how to select databases on the Advanced Search screen to search in WorldCat Discovery.

Share items from search results in WorldCat Discovery

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This video demonstrates how to share items and create citations from search results in WorldCat Discovery.

Staff features in WorldCat Discovery

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This video reviews the staff features that are part of WorldCat Discovery.

WorldCat Discovery interface features

This 60-minute course provides instruction on how to use prominent interface features in WorldCat Discovery.

Configure WorldCat Discovery features

Configure content and staff features for WorldCat Discovery

This 90-minute course demonstrates how to set up the WorldCat Registry, IP addresses, user interface options, e-content and databases to use in WorldCat Discovery.

Configure patron-facing features for WorldCat Discovery

This 90-minute course demonstrates how to personalize WorldCat Discovery interface through the addition of customized search settings, relevancy and scope settings, links to licensed content, open access, and patron ILL forms.

Course reserves in WorldCat Discovery

This 90-minute course presents information so library staff can create reserve lists that include items from the library’s collection and temporary items from faculty or other sources.