Search for collections in Collection Manager Fundamentals

Collection search results

Items in your search results will be marked with a collection type and other details.

Collection search results in Collection Manager Fundamentals - table

Collection type	Column	Description
Knowledge base collections	Collection	Click a collection name to view or edit the collection. The Collection ID can be used in lieu of a collection name when discontinuing a feed.
	Type / Attributes	Attribute Description Demand Driven Acquisitions The collection is part of a Demand Driven Acquisitions program where OCLC is working with a feed from the provider to automatically update the collection metadata. Discontinued The collection is no longer being actively maintained or updated by knowledge base data updates. Document Delivery The collection is available for user with your library’s document delivery program. Google Scholar Disabled The titles in the collection are not submitted to Google to create links in Google Scholar.  See Google Scholar for more information. Google Scholar Enabled The titles in the collection are submitted to Google to create links in Google Scholar.  See Google Scholar for more information. License(s) Available The collection has licenses available. Click License(s) Available to see the status of the license (current, expired, etc.). For more information, see Edit, renew, or terminate a license. Locally Created The collection is a custom collection created by your institution. OCLC Cataloged The collection is cataloged by OCLC staff and made available through Collection Manager by the provider. Open Access The collection is an open-access collection.
	Provider	The vendor or content provider who supplies the collection. Click a provider name to view all collections supplied by the provider.
	Updated	The date and time the collection was last updated.
	Selections	Indicates whether the collection has been selected and, if it has, how many titles from the collection are currently selected.
	Sharing	Indicates whether you have shared the collection with another institution. To view the libraries you shared the collection with, click the collection's name. Once you are in the collection, click the Sharing accordion.

Search for a title within a collection

You can also search for a title directly from within a collection.

1. Search for a collection and click on the collection name in the results to open your desired collection.
2. In the collection details, click on Titles to expand the accordion. 
3. In the Search Title field, enter your terms.
4. You can filter your results by expanding the Filter by drop-down beside the Search Title field. Options include:
   • Coverage - Date - Format date as YYYY-MM-DD, YYYY-MM, or YYYY.
   • Coverage - Enumeration - Enter a volume and issue number.
   • Coverage Depth -  From the second drop-down list, select a coverage depth.
5. (Optional) Add addtional filters by using the green plus add icon (). 
6. Click Filter to filter the results based on your specifications.

Title search results

Items in your search results will be marked with a title and other details.

Title search results in Collection Manager Fundamentals - Table

Column	Title
Title	Click on a title to view or edit the title.
Collection	Click a collection name to view or edit the collection. The Collection ID can be used in lieu of a collection name when discontinuing a feed.
Coverage Depth	Indicates one of the following: Audio Ebook Image Journal - Abstracts Journal - Full Text Journal - Indexed Journal - Print Journal - Selected Full Text Other Video
Coverage	Any coverage selections available for the title. Options include: Date Volume Issue
Identifiers	Indicates the provided identifiers associated with the title. Options include: OCLC Number ISBN Website Click on the pencil button () to edit the title.
Selections	Indicates whether the title has been added to your holdings. To remove a title from your holdings, click Deselect Title.
Action	Click Add to... to: Create a new order (click Add to... > Order) Add the title to a purchase request without leaving Collection Manager (click Add to... > Purchase Request)

Provider search results

Items in your search results will be marked with a provider and other details.

Provider search results in Collection Manager Fundamentals - Table

Column	Title
Provider	The vendor or content provider who supplies the collection. Click a provider name to view all collections supplied by the provider.
Attributes	Shared by my library Indicates that your library shared the collection. Shared to my library Click on the name of the provider who shared the collection with your library to view their profile. Locally Created Indicates that the collection was created locally.
Selections	Indicates how many collections the provider has, along with how many are selected. Click on a number to view all collections supplied by the provider or all selected collections.
Actions	Click Local Provider Actions to: Delete Provider Edit Provider

Tips for using the search field

Leave the search box empty to return all collections

If you plan to filter your search results, first perform a search by leaving the search box empty. Note that if:

• My Selected Collections is selected, an empty search will return your library-specific collections.
• All Selected Collections is selected, an empty search will return collections in the WorldCat knowledge base.
• Not Selected Collections is selected, an empty search will return all collections not selected by your library.

Use a truncation operator

To search with a truncation operator, use an asterisk (*). For example:

• nature* returns all items starting with "nature"
• LHR* returns all items containing "LHR" in the Collection Name or Collection Type fields

Search by OCLC number, ISBN, or ISSN

To search by OCLC number, ISBN, or ISSN, choose Title from the drop-down list, enter the number, and click Search.

Search by Provider if searching by Collection is unsuccessful

A knowledge base collection might be available but by a slightly different collection name than you expect. If searching by Collection does not return what you expect, try searching by Provider.

Use filters

Perform a search and then filter your search results or return all collections and then filter your results. To return all collections and then filter your search results:

See Activity History for information about searching and using filters for the activity history.

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Filter for OCLC cataloged collections

1. Leave the Search Term(s) field empty.
2. Change the Scope to one of the below options:
   • My Selected Collections: Search across your library-specific collections that you have created or selected.
   • All Collections: Search across items that are available in the global collections available in the WorldCat knowledge base and collections you have created.
   • Not Selected Collections: Search for collections to add to your knowledge base that are not currently selected. 
3. Click Search.
4. After search results are returned, expand Filter by at the top of the search results.
5. Select from the drop-down list an option to filter your search results:
   • Collections I Created
   • Collections Shared By My Library
   • Collections Shared To My Library
   • Contains Open Access Content
   • Databases (Contains No Titles)
   • Demand Driven Acquisitions Collections
   • Discontinued
   • Document Delivery Collections
   • Google Scholar
   • Knowledge Base Collections
   • Maintain WorldCat Holdings
   • MARC Record Delivery
   • OCLC Cataloged Collections
6. Navigate to the Metadata tab > Collection Manager Fundamentals.
7. Select Activity History from the Data Type drop-down menu.
8. Select the Scope. Options include:
   • My Institution's History: Search across collections that relate to your library.
   • All Institution's History: Search across all institutions' history.
9. In the Search Term(s) field, enter your terms or leave the field empty to return all Activity History.
10. Click Search.
11. In the WorldShare interface, navigate to Metadata > Collection Manager Fundamentals.
12. Select Collection as the Data Type and All Collections as the Scope.
13. Leave the search box empty and click Search.
14. To filter the search results, choose OCLC Cataloged Collections from the drop-down list.