Material providers for cataloging partner collections source
All pages reuse the entire Create a cataloging partner collection section. Except for the following:
- Wiley is configured differently than the other Material provider pages. Check this page when updates are made to the source material.
- Wiley is both an OCLC cataloged collections page and a Material provider for cataloging partner collections. The source page is under Material providers for cataloging partner collections for both Wiley pages.
Create a cataloging partner collection
Create a Collection Manager account
If you need access to Collection Manager (the Metadata tab in the WorldShare interface), follow the steps to Create a Collection Manager account.
Coordinate with your provider
After you order items from your provider, at your request your provider will send OCLC an electronic invoice with your order information to OCLC. Please note:
The account number and collection ID you enter in Collection Manager must match what your provider sends to OCLC on your behalf.
- To find more information about required fields, see Cataloging partner collection-level settings.
Providers differ in the data elements they send to OCLC.
- See Data values (for cataloging partner collections) for more information about the data elements you can map in Collection Manager to your MARC records .
Configure settings and create the collection in Collection Manager
Get WorldCat MARC records that include your electronic order information. See the guide Create a cataloging partner collection which includes instructions to:
Need help?
Contact OCLC Support. Bookmark the landing page for instructional materials on Cataloging partner collections.