Searching WorldCat Indexes

Searching WorldCat Indexes provides comprehensive information about the indexes used to retrieve records from WorldCat.

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Get started with Searching WorldCat Indexes.
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Discover how to search WorldCat indexes using a variety methods and types of searches.
- Combine, qualify, and expand searches
- Types of searches
Bibliographic records
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Discover available bibliographic record indexes available for searching in WorldCat, values and criteria for each Format/Document and Material Type index, and RDA terms and codes.
Local bibliographic data records
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Discover local bibliographic data records indexes available for searching local data in WorldShare. These indexes search indexed data in local bibliographic records only. You can only retrieve data from your institution’s local bibliographic data records.
- About local bibliographic data records
- Local bibliographic data record indexes A-Z
Local holdings records
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Discover available local holdings record indexes available for searching local data in WorldShare. These indexes search indexed data in local holdings records only. You can only retrieve data from your institution’s local holding records.
- Available local holdings record indexes
- Local holdings record indexes A-Z