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3 Authorizations

3.1 Authorization and Password

Access to the WorldCat® Collection Analysis service is via the OCLC FirstSearch® service. A staff authorization, assigned by your library's FirstSearch administrator, is required.

Note: If your library subscribes to WorldCat Collection Analysis both as an individual institution and as part of a group, you will have a separate authorization /password for each subscription.

Access

To access WorldCat Collection Analysis:

  Action
1 Log in to FirstSearch and select the Collection Analysis tab.
2

Enter your User Name and Password, then select the I agree to the terms and conditions button.

Result:

  • If your library has subscribed to WorldCat Collection Analysis as an individual institution, the Individual Library Analysis screen appears.

  • If your library has subscribed to WorldCat Collection Analysis as part of a group, the Group Analysis screen appears.

Problems?

If you receive any of these messages:

  • Mismatched user name/password pair
  • Invalid Authorization/Password
  • The authorization is not a valid authorization in FirstSearch

or a similar message, contact your library's FirstSearch administrator.

If you receive any of these messages:

  • The number of simultaneous users for this authorization has been exceeded.
  • Your access to FirstSearch has expired.
  • Your authorization is not valid for FirstSearch because you are out of searches.
  • Temporary System Error

advise your FirstSearch administrator to contact your regional service provider or OCLC Support immediately.

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