Search for collections in Collection Manager
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Follow these instructions to search Collection Manager for:
- Knowledge base collections (collections available in the global WorldCat knowledge base and/or knowledge base collections you have already selected or created)
- Query collections you have already created
- Cataloging partner collections you have already created
See Search for data sync collections for instructions to search for data sync collections that you have created.
Search for collections in Collection Manager
Search for a collection
- Navigate to the WorldShare interface > Metadata tab > Collection Manager.
- Select a Data Type from the drop-down list. Options include:
- Collection
- Title
- Provider
- Activity History
- Depending on the Data Type selected above, select a scope to limit your search. Options include:
- 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.
- See Activity History for information about the available scopes for the Activity History Data Type.
- In the Search Term(s) field, enter your terms or leave the field empty.
- Click Search.
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:
- Leave the Search Term(s) field empty.
- 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.
- Click Search.
- After search results are returned, expand Filter by at the top of the search results.
- Select from the drop-down list an option to filter your search results:
- Cataloging Partner Collections
- 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
- Query Collections
See Activity History for information about searching and using filters for the activity history.
Search results
Items in your search results will be marked with a collection type and other details.
Watch a video
Search for collections (10:02)
This video demonstrates how to search in WorldShare® Collection Manager and use filters to refine your search results.
Search the Activity History
Search for cataloging partner collections
Search for cataloging partner collections that you have already created:
- Navigate to the search box in Collection Manager.
- Select Collection as the Data Type and My Selected Collections as the Scope.
- Click Search. The search will return all of the collections your library has selected or created.
- Select Cataloging Partner Collections from the Filter by drop-down list.
Search for OCLC cataloged collections
To find additional information about this collection type, see OCLC cataloged collections.
Filter for OCLC cataloged collections
- In the WorldShare interface, navigate to Metadata > Collection Manager.
- Select Collection as the Data Type and All Collections as the Scope.
- Leave the search box empty and click Search.
- To filter the search results, choose OCLC Cataloged Collections from the drop-down list.