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WorldShare Record Manager Fundamentals training

OCLC offers shorter videos on Small Library Edition (Fundamentals).

Training questions? Please visit OCLC Training FAQ.


 Note: The Simplified cataloging role is available to all Record Manager users, including Fundamentals users. For more information, see Simplified cataloging role.

Set user preferences for bibliographic records

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In this twelve-minute video, you will learn how to set user preferences for bibliographic records in WorldShare Record Manager Fundamentals.

Search for WorldCat  bibliographic records

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In this ten-minute video, you will learn how to search for bibliographic records using a basic, advanced, and expert search in Record Manager Fundamentals.

Copy cataloging in Record Manager Fundamentals

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In this fourteen-minute video, you will learn the basic copy cataloging tasks available in Record Manager Fundamentals.

Control headings in Record Manager Fundamentals

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In this eleven-minute video, you will learn how to control headings in bibliographic records to their respective authority records in Record Manager Fundamentals.

Create labels

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In this nine-minute video, you will learn how to create labels in Record Manager Fundamentals.

Create and replace WorldCat bibliographic records

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This 90-minute course covers how to create new WorldCat records and how to edit, upgrade and replace existing records. You will also learn how to create and apply bibliographic constant data in WorldShare Record Manager. This course does not cover cataloging rules (AACR2 or RDA) for creating new bibliographic records. This course is intended for copy and original catalogers at OCLC member libraries who will be using WorldShare Record Manager to edit existing WorldCat records and create new WorldCat records.