View entity details
From the search results screen, click on the Entity Label of a desired entity to open it in the View screen. Sections of the viewer are explained in greater detail below. For more details about which properties you can expect to see for an entity, see the WorldCat Entity Data guidelines and standards.
Note: It is not currently possible to edit WorldCat Entity Data.
1. Back to search
Return to the list of all entity results returned by the most recent search.
2. Section and property navigation
To navigate quickly between the available sections and properties of an entity, click on any of the linked headers in the left navigation bar. You can also scroll down the screen to see all of the sections and properties.
3. View entity references
Click on the References tab to view a list of citations that the entity references to provide evidence for specific pieces of information that have been added. You must be signed in to WorldCat Entities to see this tab. See Sign in to WorldCat Entities.
4. Download .JSON file
Click the download icon (
) to save a .JSON file containing the entity's information and associated properties to your computer. For more information, see Download entity details.
5. Copy URI
Click the copy URI icon (
) to automatically copy the entity's unique Universal Resource Identifier to your clipboard.
Note: When linking to a WorldCat Entity, you should use the Copy URI feature instead of copying the URL in your web browser.
6. Entity details
This section displays the Entity Label, URI, Entity Type, and Description.
7. Section title
Scroll down to view all information added to each section of an entity, beginning with Key Information. The sections and columns available will differ depending on the entity type and the individual section.
8. Scroll entries
When a section or property has more than five entries, use the right and left arrow buttons (
) to scroll through entries.
9. View entry details
Use the View icon (
) next to an entry to see more information about it.