WorldCat Resource Sharing documentation

Getting started

• WorldCat Resource Sharing tutorials

  A series of tutorials that cover the basics of resource sharing

Using

• WorldCat Resource Sharing Quick Reference [PDF]

  Quick reference guide to WorldCat Resource Sharing

• OCLC WorldCat Resource Sharing: The Basics [PDF]

  Basic procedures in WorldCat Resource Sharing

• WorldCat Resource Sharing User Guide [PDF]

  Describes the complete operation of WorldCat Resource Sharing for both patrons and staff, including initiating interlibrary loans, tracking requests and maintaining the system via the WorldCat Services Administrative Module

• Searching Requests in Request Manager

  An explanation of how to find requests in Request Manager

• Understanding Request Manager Categories

  An explanation of borrowing and lending categories displayed in the Request Manager

• Printing Labels

  Printing shipping or return labels using mail merge in Microsoft^® Word 2003.

Videos
Short videos on helpful topics in WorldCat Resource Sharing:

• Printing from Request Manager
• Finding help on printing from Request Manager
• Printing Batch reports from Request Manager
• Printing a single request from Request Manager
• Printing book stickers from Request Manager
• Printing book straps from Request Manager

Find an OCLC Library and borrowing/lending policies

• OCLC Policies Directory Quick Reference [PDF]

  Guidelines and requirements for entering data in the Policies Directory

• Find an OCLC Library

  Finding libraries by symbol, name, location, policy, Fee Management participation, etc.

Document suppliers

• OCLC Document Supplier Program Quick Reference [PDF]

  How to get full-text materials from major document suppliers

• Document suppliers and supplier summary sheets

  Document suppliers, their services, policies and contact information.

Custom holdings

• How to create Custom Holdings

  Creating holdings groups and holdings paths within the Custom Holdings feature of WorldCat Resource Sharing

Direct request

• OCLC FirstSearch/ILL Direct Request Link Quick Reference [PDF]

  Quick reference guide to setting up the link that allows end users to generate requests for materials cited in FirstSearch databases

• Direct Request Planning Guide

  An extensive guide to using the Direct Request feature of WorldCat Resource Sharing, with an explanation of the three processing options provided by the service, plus instructions for implementing the Direct Request link with FirstSearch, technical specifications, and examples and worksheets for creating profiles of borrowing criteria that define eligible requests.