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Item Detail Settings

Determine how item details display in the modernized WorldCat Discovery interface by customizing how data from MARC records, including local bibliographic data (LBD), displays to library users when they view item details information for records that appear in search results.

Available to libraries with WMS, group catalogs, or WorldCat Discovery Premium users and will display in the modernized WorldCat Discovery interface. These configurations will not affect the current view of the WorldCat Discovery interface. Other WorldCat Discovery users will be able to set the Local Bibliographic Data display.  

 Note: Save changes to both the Select Data Sources and Reorder Data Fields sections when changes are complete.  

Access Options Text

Customize the Access Options text in the fulfillment panel in the modernized WorldCat Discovery interface. Choose a display label of up to 25 characters to fit the needs of your institution. If you do not wish to configure custom text, the default text Access Options will display in the fulfillment panel on your WorldCat Discovery site. 

To use custom text for the fulfillment panel:

  1. Enable the Use custom text setting.
  2. Enter the Display Text.
    • 35 character limit.
  3. Optional. Add Translation for the Display Text.
    1. Select the desired language from the drop-down.
    2. Add Custom Text to display when the user has selected this language in the WorldCat Discovery interface.
  4. Click Save.

Availability Detail Sort Options

 Note: Available for WMS libraries and WorldCat Discovery Premium libraries.

Configure a default sort order within the availability information for each branch or holding location on the item details page. Using the Default sort option for availability detail display drop-down, select from the below sort options:

  • Call number ascending
  • Call number descending
  • Shelving location ascending
  • Shelving location descending
  • Status ascending
  • Status descending

Configure the default sort order within the availability information for single-part, multipart, and serial holdings in your branches and holding locations. Select from the below sort options:

Holding type Options
Single-part item holdings
  • Call number ascending
  • Call number descending
  • Shelving location ascending
  • Shelving location descending
  • Status ascending
  • Status descending
Multipart item holdings
  • Call number ascending
  • Call number descending
  • Shelving location ascending
  • Shelving location descending
  • Status ascending
  • Status descending
  • Volume/Part ascending
  • Volume/Part descending
Serial item holdings
  • Call number ascending
  • Call number descending
  • Shelving location ascending
  • Shelving location descending
  • Status ascending
  • Status descending
  • Volume:Issue ascending
  • Volume:Issue descending

Call number and Shelving location sorts are alphanumeric:

  • Ascending: 0 to 9, A to Z
  • Descending: Z to A, 9 to 0

Status sorts depend on the item status:

  • Ascending: Items with statuses treated as Available are listed first, sorted alphanumerically, followed by items with statuses treated as Unavailable, sorted alphanumerically. 
  • Descending: Items with statuses treated as Unavailable are listed first, sorted alphanumerically, followed by items with statuses treated as Available, sorted alphanumerically.

    Refer to How item status displays in your OPAC for more information.

Select Data Sources

Local Bibliographic Data

Use this feature to enable visibility of Local Bibliographic Data (LBD), along with WorldCat bibliographic data on the Detailed Record page of the modernized WorldCat Discovery interface.

 Note: The Local Data Visibility setting in the Local and Enhanced Content module has been migrated to this new area from your previous settings and should not require any changes.  

To use this feature, you must have loaded and stored your local bibliographic data at OCLC. You should then be able to see the option to enable visibility of this data.

Select Use local bibliographic data options to enable this feature and Save the changes. 

For further information on Local bibliographic data, see Data sync documentation.

Subject Heading Vocabularies

Configure which types of subject headings to display on the item details page. Use the Reorder Data Fields section to determine the order in which the Subject Headings display in the item detail record. 

Select the checkbox next to the desired subject heading vocabularies to display in the modernized WorldCat Discovery Interface.

  • The listed vocabularies are most commonly used:
    • Art & Architecture Thesaurus
    • Canadian Subject Headings
    • Faceted Application of Subject Terminology
    • Library of Congress Genres
    • Library of Congress Subject Headings for Children's Literature
    • Library of Congress Subject Headings
    • Medical Subject Headings
    • National Agricultural Library Subject Authority File
    • Répertoire de Vedettes-Matière
    • Répertoire de Vedettes-Matière Genre Form
    • Source not specified
  • Select Other Source to turn on all other vocabularies. Options include:
    • Turn on all 6xx with a 2nd indicator value of 7 and $2
    • Select specific sources
      • Type in the name of the desired subject vocabulary and click on the name to select it.
        • To remove subject vocabularies, select the X next to the name.

 Note: Duplicate subject headings within a subject vocabulary are deduped.

The selected subject heading vocabularies are the promoted headings. View all subject headings by selecting the Show more drop-down at the end of the subject headings section

Reorder Data Fields

Customize how WorldCat data and LBD is displayed in the modernized WorldCat Discovery interface.

Drag and drop items to move fields between Promote to View and Demote from View.

  • Promote to View fields always display in the item description.
  • Demote from View fields display after the user indicates interest to see content.

Drag and drop the fields in their respective columns to reorder the field display in a way that is most appropriate for your users and your institution. Fields at the top of the column will display first.

 Note: Fields that contain search terms will automatically be promoted in order for users to see where they were found.

Each data value has additional label options to change the display in WorldCat Discovery. If you have other suggestions for these fields, contact OCLC Support.

For select fields, determine whether to Display local bib data before WorldCat record data in the item detail record and determine which LBD fields to display.

 Note: Use the Reset to recommended defaults button to discard all item details configurations and begin your configuration from the initial settings. 

Field Explanations
Data field Additional label options Local Bibliographic field/subfield Notes
More Author/Title Info Creators
More Information (Author/Title)

WorldCat Record Bibliographic Data:

245 a b f g k n p s
245 c
100 a q b c d n
110 a b c d n
111 a q c d n e
700 a q b c d n
710 a b c d n 
711 a q c d n e
 

  • For 111 and 711 include $e in the hyperlink.
  • For all fields e, j, 4, are relator terms and not included in the search.
     

Local Bibliographic Data:

700
710
711
790
791
792
796
797
798

 
Uniform Title  

WorldCat Record Bibliographic Data:

130 a d f g k l m n o p r s t
240 a d f g k l m n o p r s
730 a d f g k l m n o p r s t
 
Local Bibliographic Data:

240 a d f g k l m n o p r s
730 a d f g k l m n o p r s t
793 a d f g k l m n o p r s t
799 a d f g k l m n o p r s t
 
The subfields display in the order in which they are entered into the data.

  • Determine whether to Display local bib data before WorldCat record data. 
  • Select or deselect the LBD fields to display.
Series Series Name
Collection
490 a x v 
800 a b c d e g k m n o p q r s t v x 
810 a b c d e g k m n o p r s t v x 
811 a c d e g k n o p s t v x 
830 a d f g k m n o p r s t v x
 
Physical Description Material Description 300 a b c d e f g 3  
Staff View MARC View (Employees Only)
MARC Record
MARC Format
   
Form of Work   380 a  
Numeric Designation of Musical Work   383 a b c  
Key Musical Key 384 a  
Number of Musical Instruments or Voices  

If 382 field is present, data field will not display. 

If 382 field is not present, display:

048 a b 

 
Instrumentation  

382 a b d e n p r s t v

  • n displays if greater than 1.
  • p displays when preceded by a b c
 
Musical Presentation Statement   254 a  
Cast   511 1st indicator is 1, a  
Performers  

511 a

  • Displays if 1st indicator is not equal to 1
 
Credits   508 a  
Event Notes Event Details
Event Note
518 a d o p 3
 
The subfields display in the order in which they are entered into the data.
 
System Details   538 a  
Computer File Characteristics   256 a  
Type of computer file or data File / data type 516 a  
Cartographic Mathematical Data Scale 255 a b c  
Scale note for Graphical Material Scale (graphic material) 507 a b  
Digital Graphic Representation   352 a b c i q  
Contents Table of Contents
Contents Notes
505 a t r g
 
The subfields display in the order in which they are entered into the data.
 
Subjects Subject Headings

WorldCat Record Bibliographic Data:

600 a b c d n v x y z 
610 a b d n v x y z 
611 a c d n v x y z 
630 a d e f k l m n o p r s v x y z 
648
650 a b x y z 
651 a x y z
655
 
Local Bibliographic Data:
 
600 a b c d n v x y z
610 a b d n v x y z
611 a c d n v x y z
630 a d e f k l m n o p r s v x y z
650 a b x y z
651 a x y z 
655
690 a b c d e f k l m n o p r s v x y z
691 a b c d e f k l m n o p r s v x y z
695 a b c d e f k l m n o p r s v x y z
696 a b c d e f k l m n o p r s v x y z
697 a b c d e f k l m n
698
699
 
Subfields display in the order in which they are entered into the data.

  • Determine whether to Display local bib data before WorldCat record data. 
  • Select or deselect the LBD fields to display.
Genre Genres

WorldCat Record Bibliographic Data:

655 a b v
380 a
600 v
610 v
611 v
630 v
648 v
650 v
651 v
654 v
653 a (Displays if 2nd indicator is 6)

Local Bibliographic Data:

600 v
610 v
611 v
630 v
650 v
651 v
655 a b v
690 v
691 v
696 v
697 v
698 v
699 v

  • Determine whether to Display local bib data before WorldCat record data. 
  • Select or deselect the LBD fields to display.
Notes (Local Bib Data) [Library Name] Notes
Local Notes
Notes (Local)
Notes (Local Data)
Institution's Notes
 
500 a
501 a
590 a
591 a
592 a
593 a
594 a
595 a
596 a
597 a
598 a
599 a
  • Select or deselect the LBD fields to display.
Notes (WorldCat Record) Notes (General)
Notes
500 a
501 a
 
Bibliography Bibliography Note 504 a  
Dissertation Dissertation/Thesis
Degree
Dissertation Information
Doctoral Thesis
502 a b c d g o  
Target Audience Audience 521 a   
Ownership and Custodial History   561 a 3 5
 
  • If 1st indicator is 0, the 561 field and subfields do not display. 
 
Use and Reproduction Note Use and Reproduction 540 3 a b c d u  
Restrictions on Access Restrictions on Access 506 a  
Original Version   534 c b e f t z p  
Related Item   787 i t g
 
  • 787 field can be repeatable. Subfields i and g are repeatable, but subfield t is not repeatable. 
 
Additional physical form entry Additional Physical Form
Other Format

776 1st indicator is 0, 2nd indicator is 8, s i t w x z a

 
Uniform Title with Added Entry Relationship Works included (Name/Uniform Titles)
Secondary Uniform Title
Original Title and Name
Contains
 

730 i, t, x

Further subfields are displayed in the order listed

 
Added Entry Relationship Information Other Version

700 i t x a
710 i t x a
711 i t x a

The subfields are displayed in the order listed

 
Preceding Entry

Follows
Preceding Name
Preceding Version
Preceding Title

780 a t x

  • If 1st indicator is 0 display subfields
  • If 1st indicator is 1, display 580 a
 
Succeeding Entry

Followed By
Succeeding Name
Succeeding Version
Succeeding Title

785 a t x

  • If 1st indicator is 0 display subfields
  • If 1st indicator is 1, display 580 a
 
More information  

856 1st indicator is 4, 2nd indicator 1 or 2, subfields:

  • 3 u y z 
 
Database Source
Record Source
   
Other Databases      
ISBN ISBN (International Standard Book Number) 300 a b c d e f g 3      
ISSN ISSN (Internation Standard Serial Number) 022 a
490 x
773 x
776 x    
 
OCLC Number/Unique Identifier  

OCLC Number:

001 

Unique identifier: 

If not in the 001, then 029 b, when the 029 a is the OCL

 
DOI DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
Digital Object ID

901 b

024

 
LCCN LCCN (Library of Congress Control Number) 010 a      
Publication Publisher
Publisher Information
Publication Information

260 a b c
261 f a d
262 a b d
264 with 2nd indicator as 1, a b c
362 a

 
Edition   250 a      
Language   008/35-37 Language Code   
Variant Records Variants    
Includes

Other Names
Additional Names
Additional Author"
Contributor

100 a t 
110 a t
111 a t
700 a g k m n o p r s t
710 a d g k m n o p r s t
711 a g k l n p s t
 
Issued with

Issued with Entry
Contributor

777

 
Fingerprint Identifier   026 a b c d e 2

The fingerprint identifier will display in two ways in WorldCat Discovery, depending on which MARC data has been populated in the bibliographic record: 

  • If the 026 field has subfields a, b, c, and d, those values will display followed by the subfield 2 if it exists.
  • If the 026 field does not contain subfields a, b, c, and d but contains subfield e, subfield e (unparsed identifier) will display followed by subfield 2 if it exists.
Physical Medium  

340 a b c d e f g h j k l m n o 1 6

  • The subfields are displayed in the order listed.

 

  • For MARC records with multiple 340 entries, each entry will be separated by a blank line. Additionally, each subfield will be displayed on a separate line. 
  • Subfield 1 will display as a clickable link. 
Biographical or Historical Data  

545 a b u 6

  • The subfields are displayed in the order listed.
  • Subfield u will display as a clickable link.
Exhibitions

Exhibition Note

585 a 3 5

The subfields are displayed in the order listed.

The display of the 585 in WorldCat Discovery will include the name of the institution referenced by the valid MARC organizational code as it is stored in OCLC systems.

Browse options

WorldCat Discovery Premium and WMS users can use the Browse options settings to navigate hierarchically related records in WorldCat Discovery. 

Relationships in the MARC 773, 800, 810, 811, and 830 fields cataloged using a valid OCLC Control Number (OCN) in the control $w are used to determine hierarchically related records. 

To enable this feature, select to Display bibliographic relationship(s) and click Save

These relationships are displayed by default on the item detail page in the Browse related items tab. Refer to Fulfillment and discovery options for additional information.

Three possible relationships appear when they exist:

  1. In: An item is part of another item. Selecting the titles in this view will bring the user to the item details page. 
    • Example: a volume (part) of an encyclopedia (whole). 
  2. Contains: An item contains something else. Selecting these relationships will bring users to a modified search results view of items contained by the title.
    • Example: an archival collection (whole) contains items (parts).  
  3. Grouped with: Multiple items are part of the same whole. Selecting these relationships brings the user to a modified search results view of all the related items. 
    • As in the previous example, where items that are parts of the same archival collection would fall under the grouped with relationship.  

The following categories of materials and relationships are included within this feature:

  • Volumes within a multipart work: encyclopedia, dictionary, etc.
  • Titles in a monographic series
  • Chapters within a book
    • Chapter records within central index databases from content partners are out of scope for this feature.
  • Compositions or tracks within a musical score or recording
  • Images within an album or collection
  • Physical materials (e.g. pamphlets) published separately but later bound together by a library

 Note: The following relationships are out of scope for this feature: chapters in books within central index databases from content partners and articles in journals. All other formats will display relationships where they exist.