The tabs on the side of the screen show any searches you have performed, any records you have viewed, and any records with unsaved changes.
Use the facets to filter your results by Language of Cataloging, Format, Year, Author, and/or Language.
Click View Condensed Search Results to switch to the condensed search results screen.
The number of results you receive and your place in the results list appears at the top and bottom of the results list.
Use the options in the Sort by drop-down list to determine how your search results are sorted.
Note: Search terms appearing in the title or author field are ranked highest
The first column in the results list displays brief bibliographic information about each record, including: Title, Author, Format, Publishing information, ISBN, Series, Cover art, Original cataloging agency, Transcribing agency, Authentication code, Language of cataloging, Encoding level, and OCLC Number.
The number of rows per page and page navigation buttons appear at the top and bottom of the results list.
This column indicates whether your library has added holdings to the record. If your library has added holdings, this means your library owns or has access to one or more items represented by the record. The column also displays how many libraries in WorldCat have added their holdings to the record.
The tabs on the side of the screen show any searches you have performed, any records you have viewed, and any records with unsaved changes.
Use the facets to filter your results by Language of Cataloging, Format, Year, Author, and/or Language. By default, facets are hidden from the Condensed Search Results screen.
By default, the results on the Condensed Search Results screen are sorted by relevance. If you sort any of the search results columns, click this button to restore the default sort.
Relevance is the result of a ranking scheme that is based on the following:
Note: Search terms appearing in the title or author field are ranked highest
Click View Enhanced Search Results to switch to the enhanced search results screen.
The number of results you receive and your place in the results list appears at the top and bottom of the results list
The Condensed Search Results screen provides a columnar view of bibliographic information about each record in the results list.
You can select which columns appear on the Condensed Search Results screen and the order in which they appear for the duration of your session. To permanently change which columns appear on the Condensed Search Results screen, see Set preferences for bibliographic records.
The number of rows per page and page navigation buttons appear at the top and bottom of the results list.
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In this video, you'll learn about searching WorldCat using the simplified cataloging interface in WorldShare Record Manager. After watching the video, you'll be able to search WorldCat using standard numbers such as ISBN, keywords such as title or author, and advanced searches such as title phrase. You'll also be able to switch between condensed and enhanced views of search results.