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Filter a WorldCat unique/shared comparison

Discover how to filter a WorldCat unique/shared comparison using the available limits in WorldShare Collection Evaluation.

Filter by how many times the item was circulated

  1. In the Limits panel, select Circulated # times in lifetime.
  2. Define the circulated # times in lifetime limit.
    • If you select More than from the drop-down list, enter the minimum number of times that an item was circulated in its lifetime.
    • If you select Equals from the drop-down list, enter the exact number of times that an item was circulated in its lifetime.
    • If you select Less than from the drop-down list, enter the maximum number of times that an item was circulated in its lifetime.
  3. Click Apply Limits.

Filter using the Date Holding Added to OCLC limit

  1. In the Limits panel, select Date Holding Added to OCLC.
  2. Define the date holding added to OCLC limit.
    • If you select Between from the drop-down list, enter a year in both the beginning and ending date text fields to define the date range when you want the date to occur.
    • If you select Greater than from the drop-down list, enter the year that you want all dates to come after.
    • If you select Less than from the drop-down list, enter the year that you want all dates to come before.
  3. (Optional) If you want to add another holding added date limit, click Additional "Date Holding Added to OCLC" and repeat step 3.
  4. Click Apply Limits.

Filter using the Format limit

  1. In the Limits panel, select Format.
  2. Click Add Format.
  3. Select one or more formats.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Click Apply Limits.
Material format types
Format name Export value
Archival Materials
Downloadable Archival Materials Archival Material
Physical Archival Materials Archival Material
Articles
Downloadable Articles Article
Manuscript Articles Article
Articles, Non Digital Article
Audiobooks
Cassette Audiobook
CD Audiobook
eAudioBook Audiobook
LP Audiobook
Other Audiobook
Books:Print  
Braille Book, Print
Continually Updated Resources Book, Print
Large Print Book, Print
Manuscript Book, Print
Thesis/dissertations Book, Print
Print, Non special format Book, Print
Print Book Book, Print
Books: eBooks Book, eBook
Books: Microform Book, Microform
Computer Files Computer File
Games (All)
Video Games Game
Other Game
Images Image
Interactive Multimedia Interactive Multimedia
Internet Resources Internet Resource
Journals/Magazines
eJournals/eMagazines Journal/Magazine
Journals/Magazines, Non Digital Journal/Magazine
Kits Kit
Maps
Maps, Non Digital Map
Manuscript Map Map
eMaps Map
Music
CD Music
LP Music
Cassette Music
eMusic Music
Other Music
Musical Score
Downloadable Musical Scores Musical Score
Manuscript Musical Score Musical Score
Musical Scores, Non Digital Musical Score
Newspapers
Newspapers, Non Digital Newspaper
eNewspapers Newspaper
Objects
Digital Objects Object
Objects, Non Digital Object
Toys Toy
Videos
Blu-ray Video
eVideos Video
Dvds Video
Films Video
VHS Video
Other Video
Visual Materials
Downloadable Visual Materials Visual Material
Other Visual Material
Format Undefined Format Undefined

Filter using the Language limit

  1. In the Limits panel, select Language.
  2. Click Add Language.
  3. Select one or more languages.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Click Apply Limits.

Filter using the Latest Circulation Date limit

  1. In the Limits panel, select Latest Circulation Date.
  2. Define the latest circulation date limit.
    • If you select Between from the drop-down list, enter a year in both the beginning and ending date text fields to define the date range when you want the latest circulation date to occur.
    • If you select Greater than from the drop-down list, enter the year that you want all latest circulation dates to come after..
    • If you select Less than from the drop-down list, enter the year that you want all latest circulation dates to come before.
  3. (Optional) If you want to add another latest circulation date limit, click Additional "Latest Circulation Date" and repeat step 4.
  4. Click Apply Limits.

Filter using the Location limit

The location is determined by 852 $b and $c in your Local Holdings Records (LHR).

  1. In the Limits panel, select Location.
  2. Click Add Location Parameter.
  3. Select one or more locations.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Click Apply Limits.

Filter using the Publication Date limit

  1. In the Limits panel, select Publication Date.
  2. Define the publication date limit.
    • If you select Between from the drop-down list, enter a year in both the beginning and ending date text fields to define the date range when you want the publication date to occur.
    • If you select Greater than from the drop-down list, enter the year that you want all publication dates to come after.
    • If you select Less than from the drop-down list, enter the year that you want all publication dates to come before.
  3. (Optional) If you want to add another publication date limit, click Add Location Parameter and repeat step 3.
  4. Click Apply Limits.

Filter using the Shared by WorldCat Libraries limit

  1. In the Limits panel, select Shared by WorldCat Libraries.
  2. Define the shared by WorldCat libraries limit.
    • If you select More than from the drop-down list, enter the minimum number of WorldCat libraries that hold the item.
    • If you select Equals from the drop-down list, enter the exact number of WorldCat libraries that hold the item.
    • If you select Less than from the drop-down list, enter the maximum number of WorldCat libraries that hold the item.
  3. Click Apply Limits.

Filter using the Shared by Peer Libraries limit

  1. In the Limits panel, select Shared by Peer Libraries.
  2. Define the shared by peer libraries limit.
    • If you select More than from the drop-down list, enter the minimum number of peer libraries that hold the item.
    • If you select Equals from the drop-down list, enter the exact number of peer libraries that hold the item.
    • If you select Less than from the drop-down list, enter the maximum number of peer libraries that hold the item.
  3. Click Apply Limits.