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Search entry areas

  • Command Line Search area. In the command line, you can use the following search methods:
    • Keyword search. Search word, number, phrase, or whole phrase indexes. Include index labels with appropriate punctuation (equal sign = for a phrase or whole phrase index; colon : for a word index). Use Boolean operators (and, or, not) to combine searches. To focus or expand the search, use qualifiers, specify proximity, and/or use wildcards, truncation, or plural stemming.
    • Derived search. You can enter a derived search without an index label if it is the first or only search in the command line; otherwise the index label is required. Use traditional syntax to combine derived searches and include qualifiers.
    • Browse query (index scan). To enter a browse query (index scan), include the Scan command (scan or sca), the index label with appropriate punctuation (equal sign = for a phrase or whole phrase index; colon : for a word index), and then the term (word or phrase).You can also enter a browse query on the Browse WorldCat screen (if Browse button and Browse Options appear on the Cataloging tab).
  • Keyword/Numeric Search area. In this guided-searching area, you can use the following search methods:
    • Keyword search. Search word, number, phrase, or whole phrase indexes. Type the search term(s) (words, numbers, or phrases) in any of three text boxes. Use lists to specify indexes. You can also enter index labels in the text boxes; the label takes precedence over the selection in the index list. To combine searches, use lists to specify Boolean operators (and, or, not). For keyword searches, you can enter multiple words in a text box and use proximity operators (w or n), wildcards (# or ?), truncation (*), and plural stemming (+).
    • Derived search. Enter one derived search per text box and use lists to specify indexes, operators, and qualifiers. You can also type the index label in the text box; the index label takes precedence over the index selected in the corresponding index list.
  • Show or hide search entry areas. If you use only one of the search entry areas, you can hide the unused area. To hide either area, click the minus (-) sign at the right end of the section label. The section label remains visible. To show the hidden area, click the plus (+) sign at the right end of the section label.

Use the Command Line Search area

  Action
1

On the Cataloging tab, click Search.

Or

Press <Alt><C> or <Ctrl><Shift><W>.

The Search WorldCat screen appears.

2

In the Command Line Search area, type a derived or keyword search in the Search for text box. Or type a browse query (index scan) in the Search for text box.

  • Omit the Find command (fin) from a derived or keyword search.
  • Include the Scan command (sca) in a browse query (index scan).
  • Include index labels when you search for a number, word or phrase, and in a browse query (index scan). Connexion can recognize only an ISBN or a derived search without the index label. Otherwise, if you omit the index label, the system searches the Keyword (kw:) index, a general word index.
  • To search a whole phrase index, enclose the phrase in quotation marks.
  • Enter an OCLC Control Number search with the index label (no:) or precede the number with an asterisk (*) or number sign (#).
  • The index label is optional for an ISBN search if the ISBN is the first element.
  • Index labels are optional for derived searches if the derived search is the only search entered in the Search for box. If multiple search elements are entered, the derived search must be in the first position to omit the index label. Otherwise, the index label and punctuation are required.
  • To expand a term in a keyword search, replace characters or endings with symbols for wildcards (# or ?), truncation (*), and plural stemming (+).
  • In a keyword search, you can specify proximity and order of terms with proximity operators (w or n).

Notes:

For information on keyword, numeric, or derived searching, see the following sections.

For more information on indexes, see Connexion Searching WorldCat Quick Reference and Searching WorldCat Indexes, available via the OCLC web site, on the Connexion browser documentation page.

3

Optional: Include qualifiers.

You can begin qualifiers with a slash or use index labels. You can enter four types of qualifiers with slashes: format (type of material), years, microform, or source (/dlc).

  • Format (type of material) (mt: or /[format]). Slash qualifiers can be used for the following MARC formats only: Books (mt:bks or /bks), Computer Files (mt:com or /com), Continuing Resources (mt:cnr or /cnr), Integrating Resources (mt:inr or /inr), Maps (mt:map or /map), Mixed Materials (mt:mix or /mix), Scores (mt:sco or /sco), Serials (mt:ser or /ser), Sound Recordings (mt:rec or /rec), and Visual Materials (mt:vis or /vis).
  • Year(s) of publication (yr: or /[year]).
  • Microform or not microform (mf:mic or mf:nmc or /mf or /nmc).
  • Cataloging source (Library of Congress) (dl:y or /dlc).

For slash qualifiers, you can include only one qualifier of each type and the qualifiers must be in the last position within the search statement.


You must use index labels to qualify by any MARC-defined material type or to specify Internet/non-Internet or language.

  • Material type (mt:). To qualify by any MARC-defined material type, use the index label and the appropriate 3-letter code.
  • Internet/non-Internet (mt:url or not mt:url).
  • Language (la:). To qualify by language, use the index label and the appropriate 3-letter MARC code (or the full name of a language). For example, la:spa or la:spanish)

Holdings limit Use a holdings limit to retrieve holdings records linked to the bibliographic record, Type the index label (including a colon), followed by a symbol for an institution or group, to specify the holdings limit.

  • Institution Holdings li:[institution symbol]
    Multiple institutions: To limit to holdings for 2 or more specific institutions, use parentheses and an OR operator in the search statement. Example: and (li:abc or li:xyz)
  • My Local Holdings l4:[institution symbol]
  • Group Holdings zu:[4-character group symbol]
  • Group Local Holdings l5:[4-character group symbol]
  • Multiple groups: To limit to holdings for 2 or more specific groups, use parentheses and an OR operator in the search statement. Example: and (l5:abcd or l5:wxyz)
4

Optional: Combine searches using Boolean operators (and, or, not).

5

Check your search statement for errors in format, index labels, or spelling.

To clear the Search for text box, click Clear Search.

6

When finished entering the search, click Search or press <Enter>.

Note: search statement retained

Your search statement remains in the Search for text box until you revise the search or click Clear Search.


Keyword/Numeric Search area

  Action
1

On the Cataloging tab, click Search.

Or

Press <Alt><C> or <Ctrl><Shift><W>.

The Search WorldCat screen appears.

2

In the Keyword/Numeric Search area, enter a keyword or derived search:

Keyword search:

  • Type a term (word, number, phrase, or whole phrase) in one text box.
  • When searching two words in the same index, use with (w) or near (n) to specify the proximity and order of the words. Example:natural w1 foods.
  • Use masking symbols (wildcards) to match variant spellings:
    • Type a single question mark (?) to mask zero or more characters within or at the end of a word. Example:computer? retrieves computer, computerization, or computerized; col?r or colo?r to retrieves records that contain color or colour; int?net retrieves internet or intranet.
    • Use a number sign (#) to mask one character within or at the end of a word. Example:adverti#e retrieves advertise and advertize; wom#n retrieves both woman and women.
  • To match plural forms ending in s or es, type a plus sign (+) at the end of a word. Example:business+ retrieves business or businesses.
  • Use the truncation symbol (*) to match any characters at the end of a word or words at the end of a phrase. Example:invest* retrieves investor, investing, investment fraud, etc.
  • For an OCLC Control Number search, select the index from the list, type the index label (no:) before the number in the text box, or precede the number with an asterisk (*) or number sign (#).

Derived search:

  • Use the correct format (number of segments, characters per segment, number of commas) for each type of derived search. The system does not format derived names or titles automatically.
  • To combine two derived searches, enter the complete search statement, including index labels and the and operator, in the Search for text box.

Note:

For information on keyword, numeric, or derived searching, see the following sections.

3

Specify the index for each term.

Select an index from the list to the right of the text box. Or use the index previously selected. For the longer list of indexes, click More Indexes. For a list of ten indexes frequently used for searching, click Fewer Indexes.

Or

Type the index label and required punctuation in the text box, before the term. An index label within the text box takes precedence over the index selected in the corresponding index list.


Note: For more information on indexes, see Connexion Searching WorldCat Quick Reference and Searching WorldCat Indexes, available via the OCLC web site, on the Connexion browser documentation page.

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(Optional) Specify qualifier(s)

For Source, Format, Mat. Type, Microform, or Internet, select a value from the list.

To qualify by Year, type the value in the box.


To qualify by Language, select a language from the Language list. For the longer list of languages, click More Languages. For a list of ten languages frequently specified, click Fewer Languages.


To qualify by Material Type, select a material type from the Mat. Type list. For the longer list of material types, click More Material Types. For a list of ten material types frequently specified, click Fewer Material Types.

Leave the default value (Any) for other qualifiers.


Holdings limits To retrieve holdings records linked to the bibliographic record, select an option from the Holdings list. For institution or group holdings, type the symbol for an institution or group in the text box that appears next to the Holdings list.
The holdings limits are:

  • Institution Holdings In the Institutions box, type an institution symbol.
    Multiple institutions: To limit to holdings for 2 or more specific institutions, separate the symbols with a comma or a space. Examples: abc xyz or abc,xyz
  • My Local Holdings Automatically searches for your institution symbol.
  • Group Holdings In the Group box, type a 4-character group symbol.
  • Group Local Holdings In the Group box, type a 4-character group symbol.
    Multiple groups: To limit to holdings for 2 or more specific groups, separate the symbols with a comma or a space. Examples: abcd wxyz or abcd,wxyz
5

Check your search for errors in selecting indexes or qualifiers; check terms for misspellings.

Clear search

  • To clear the text boxes and reset qualifiers to default values, click Clear Search.
  • Index lists retain the last index you selected.
6

When finished, click Search or press <Enter>.

Note: Retain terms and qualifiers.

  • To preserve terms you typed in the text boxes and retain specified qualifier values, select the Retain Search check box.
  • If Retain Search is not selected (the default setting), the system clears the text boxes and resets qualifiers to default values. Index lists always retain the last index you selected.

Search expanded indexes for words, phrases, or whole phrases

Searching and browsing using word, phrase, and whole phrase indexes is now available for most keyword/numeric and browse indexes.

Examples:
Title (ti:)
Title Phrase (ti=)
Title Whole Phrase (tiw=)

The following table shows how Connexion searches an index for words, phrases, and whole phrases and gives examples and guidelines:

Index Matches search against Examples/Guidelines for Command Line Search area*
Word
(Includes both keyword and numeric terms)

Use a colon (:)		 Individual words (or numeric term) anywhere in an indexed field Publisher: pb:dakota

Dewey Class Number: dd:616

LC Class Number: lc:Z5074.G8
Enter multiple words to search a single index.
Or
Enclose the words in quotation marks to match the exact sequence of words
Or
Use with (w) or near (n) with a number (1 to 25) to match the sequence of words with a specified number of words between 		Title:

ti:asian crisis (finds any instance of the presence of both terms in the title index

)ti:"asian crisis" (finds only instances of the exact term in the title index)

ti:asian w2 crisis (finds instances of the two terms when the first term precedes the second term within two words)
Phrase

Use an equal sign (=)		 Multiple words in sequence within a single subfield, beginning with the first word in the subfield and including all data in the subfield Personal Name Phrase: pn=james, henry

Publisher Phrase: pb=namgyal institute of tibetology
  • Enter multiple words in order from the beginning of the first subfield of an indexed field.
  • Enter all data from the subfield or truncate using the asterisk (*). Alternative: Use a browse search in the Command Line. It is the only type of search that automatically truncates phrases.
  • Omit initial articles in titles.
Whole phrase

Use an equal sign (=)

Whole phrase index labels end in the letter w		 Multiple words in sequence within a single field, beginning with the first word in the field, across multiple subfields, and including all data in the field. Personal Name Whole Phrase: pnw=james, henry 1843-1916

Subject Whole Phrase: suw=library science -- computer network resources
  • Enter multiple words in order from the beginning of the first subfield of an indexed field, including subsequent subfields.
  • Enter all data from the field or truncate using an asterisk (*). Alternative: Use a browse search in the Command Line. It is the only type of search that automatically truncates phrases.
  • Omit initial articles in titles.
*In the Keyword/Numeric Search area, omit index label and punctuation. Select index from list.

Selected keyword and number indexes

  • On the Search WorldCat screen, the default index list includes ten frequently used indexes. To see the longer list of browsable indexes, click More Indexes.
  • You can enter multiple words in the Search for box to search for the words in the same index.
  • When you enter a search from the command line, you specify the index by typing the correct index label and the correct punctuation mark. An equal sign indicates a phrase index or whole phrase index; a colon indicates a word index.
  • Wildcards, truncation, and plurals. When searching keyword indexes, including number indexes, you can use the following search techniques:
    • Replace one unknown character with the # symbol.
    • Replace multiple unknown characters with ? or ?n (n = number of characters: single digits 1 through 9).
    • Truncate a word or number with * to match variations in subsequent characters.
    • Add the + symbol after the singular form of a word to match plural forms that end with s or es.
  • The following tables give the label and an example for each index included in the condensed (default) list, and for selected number indexes.

Condensed list of searchable indexes

Note: In the Keyword/Numeric Search area, select an index from the list to the right of the box in which you enter the search. You do not need to enter an index label.

Index name Label Example

Corp/Conf Name

cn:

cn:enron

ISBN

bn:

bn:0060289627

LCCN Phrase

ln=

ln=2004-44190

Name

au:

au:palatini

Personal Name

pn:

pn:salinger lawrence

Publisher

pb:

pb:thousand oaks

Publisher Number

mn:

mn:zfs778

Series

se:

se:vgm opportunities

Standard Number

sn:

sn:101226520

Title

ti:

ti:gerontological

Title Phrase

(Not in default list of indexes; see Note for alternative entry methods.)

ti=

ti=gerontological nursing

Note: To enter a title phrase without expanding the index list or switching to the Command Line:

  • Enclose keywords in quotation marks to find an exact phrase ("gerontological nursing")
    Or
  • Override the title index by typing the title phrase index label and an equal sign in the Search for box (ti=gerontological nursing)

Number indexes (selected)

Tips:

  • In the Keyword/Numeric Search area, select a number index from the list to the right of the box in which you enter the numeric search. You do not need to enter an index label.
  • Type all characters. All characters of the number are significant and should be included in the search term. Omit spaces.
  • Tip for entering ISBN ending in x. You must include the x if present in an ISBN. If you routinely enter ISBNs using the number keypad, you can continue to do so by typing the asterisk (*) on the keypad in place of the x to truncate the ISBN.
  • OCLC control number index: The OCLC number index is not included in the short list of indexes, since many people routinely precede an OCLC number search with an asterisk (*) or the number sign (#) (you can do this in either the Command Line or Keyword/Numeric Search boxes).
  • Frequently used searches. Because the system retains an index selection until you change it, you can reserve a Search for box for a specific type of search you use often (such as OCLC number) and use the other two keyword boxes to search other indexes (you can use the Search for boxes in any order).
  • Music publisher number. The music publisher number (from MARC field 028, Publisher number) is included in the Publisher Number index.
    • To search for a music publisher number on the command line, use the index label mn:. (Example: mn:cd80151.) In the keyword/numeric search area, enter the number in a Search for box and choose the index Publisher Number (mn:).
    • You can also search the Publisher Number Phrase index in the command line, use the index label mn=. (Example: mn=bbc 001.) When searching the phrase index, you can include spaces in the search term.
Index name Label Example Notes

ISBN

0-8247-7142-7

0-85109-130-x

bn:

0824771427

085109130x or bn:085109130x

Enter complete number and X, if present. Omit hyphen.

Index label is optional in command line if the ISBN is the first element.

ISSN

1234-5678

0098-3527

0018-165x

in:

in:1234-5678

in:0098-3527

in:0018-165x

Always include the hyphen.

LCCN

78-52051

map32-14

ln:

ln:32000014 or ln:32-14

ln:78-52051 or ln:7852051

Enter the number with or without the hyphen.

Omit leading zeros in serial number portion.

Include year portion (2 or 4 digits).

Government Document Number

A 1.2:R31/14/984

NAS 1.2:SP1/46

gn:

gn:a12r3114984

gn:nas12sp146

Enter complete identifier (all numbers and letters).

Omit punctuation marks.

OCLC Number

10998406

no:

no:10998406

#10998406

*10998406

For Command Line search, precede number with index label and colon (:), asterisk, or number sign.

For Keyword/Numeric Search for box, enter with asterisk or number sign instead of selecting an index.

Publisher Number

(Formerly Music Publisher Number)

CO 1979-AB5-

mn:

mn:co1979ab5

Enter complete identifier (all numbers and letters).

Omit punctuation marks.

Publisher Number phrase

BBC 001

mn=

mn=bbc 001

When searching the phrase index, include spaces in search term.


Use wildcards, truncation, and plural stemming

When searching keyword or numeric indexes, use the following symbols to broaden a search:

  • Use the # symbol or ? as wildcards (masking symbols) to match variant spellings:
    • Replace one unknown character with the # symbol.
      Examples:
      adverti#e retrieves advertise and advertize
      wom#n retrieves both woman and women
    • Replace multiple unknown characters with the ? or ?n symbol (n = number of characters; use single digits 1 through 9).
      Examples:
      computer? retrieves computer, computerization, or computerized
      col?r or colo?r retrieves color or colour
      int?net retrieves internet or intranet
  • Use the * symbol to truncate a word or number to retrieve variant endings.
    Example:
    invest* retrieves investor, investing, investment fraud, etc.
  • Use the + symbol at the end of a singular word to match plural forms ending in s or es.
    Example:
    business+ retrieves business or businesses

Keyword searching tips

Access method index

  • Each punctuation mark is treated as a word division. Thus, www.oclc.org is treated as 3 separate words: www, oclc, and org.
  • Omit http: and https: from the search.
Access point Example keyword search
URL: www.poets.org am:poets

Internet qualifier

  • Use the Internet qualifier to limit results to records for Internet resources or to exclude records for Internet resources.
  • If a record contains field 856 with second indicator value <blank>, 0, or 1, the system indexes the record as Internet. Records that do not meet this criterion are considered Non-Internet.
  • For command line entry, use the index label dt: and the value url to include internet resources. To exclude those resources, enter the search as not dt:url.

Class number searches

  • When searching for a Dewey Decimal, Library of Congress, National Agricultural Library, National Library of Canada, National Library of Medicine, or Universal Decimal class number, include periods in the search.
  • Delete all other punctuation.
  • Delete spaces.
Access point Example keyword search

National Agricultural Library class number (ag:)

A280.29

ag:a280.29


Stopwords for keyword searching

The system ignores the following common words in a keyword search statement. To use them as search terms, you must enclose them in quotation marks.
Example: To search for the title And Then There Were None, which includes several stopwords, enter the following search statement: ti:"and" then "there" "were" none

a but he it so to you
an by her its than was  
and for his not that were  
are from if of the when  
as had in on their when  
at has into or there which  
be have is she this would  

Use operators (Boolean or proximity) as keywords

To use the following words as keywords, enclose them in quotation marks to prevent the system from treating them as operators:

  • Boolean operators: and or not
  • Proximity operators: with near w n w[n] n[n]

Example: To search for the complete title And then there were none, in which with is a proximity operator and the is a stopword, enter the following search statement: ti:gone "with" "the" wind.

Hyphenated words

In the Notes (nt), Subject (su), Title (ti) and Uniform Title (ut) indexes, hyphenated words are indexed 2 ways: with the hyphen, as one word, and without the hyphen, as separate words.

Hyphenated access point Example keyword searches
Title: al-Jukir

ti:al-jukir

or ti:al

or ti:jukir


Derived searching indexes, tips, and stopwords

Derived indexes

Note: In the Keyword/Numeric Search area, select a derived index from the list to the right of the box in which you enter the derived search. You do not need to enter an index label.

Index name Label Min. Key Max. Key Notes Examples

Corp/Conf Derived

Hershey Foods Corporation

American Rock Garden Society

Adrian College

Symposium on a New International Order

cd:

4,1,blank

4,3,1

Command line: Precede key with leading equal sign or use label.

=hers,foo,c

cd:rock,gar,s

=adri,col,

cd:new,int,o

Name/Title Derived

Hailey Hotel

Clarke 2001: a space odyssey

nd:

4,4

4,4

Minimum key for records without 1xx field: blank,4

nd:hail,hote

nd:clar,2001

Personal Name Derived

Becker, George Joseph

Sobey, Edwin J. C.

cummings, e. e.

De Groot, Adriaan

Kübler-Ross, Elisabeth

pd:

4,1,blank

4,3,1

 

pd:beck,geo,j

pd:sobe,edw,j

pd:cumm,e,e

pd:degr,adr,

pd:kubl,eli,

Title Derived

Realism in Modern Literature

The Complete Circuit Training Guide

I Believe in Unicorns

Hotel

Miracle on 34th Street

td:

None

3,2,2,1

Circumflex (^) cannot be used

td:rea,in,mo,l

td:com,ci,tr,g

td:i,be,in,u

td:hot,,,

td:mir,on,34,s


Tips

  • Omit articles (a, an, the, and non-English articles) when they are the first word of a title.
  • Include articles found within titles. Include letters, numerals, and these characters: & $ * % @ £ b
  • Exclude punctuation, diacritics, and these characters: - # / + =
  • Use a circumflex (^) to make the search precise. For a name with only 2 words, type a circumflex in the third segment. Example: To search for Harvey, Henry, type harv,hen,^
  • Use of the circumflex is not valid in a derived title search.
  • If a personal name begins with Mc or Mac followed by an uppercase letter, type the m and omit the c or ac. Example: To search for MacDonald, Marion B., type mdon,mar,b

Stopword list for derived corporate/conference names

When searching the Corp/Conf Derived (dc:) index, omit stopwords from the first segment only. Begin derived corporate/conference name searches, and derived name/title searches that include a corporate/conference name, with the first word not on the list. Include stoplist words thereafter.

Derived Corporate/Conference Name Stopword List

&

a

A

Alabama

Alaska

American

an

and

Arizona

Association

at

Australia

Board

Bureau

California

Canada

College

Colloquium

Colorado

Commission

Committee

Commonwealth

Conference

Congress

Connecticut

Council

Delaware

Department

Dept.

Division

East

Federal

Florida

for

France

Georgia

Great Britain

Hawaii

House

Idaho

Illinois

in

India

Indiana

Institute

Institution

International

Iowa

Joint

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Meeting

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

National

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North

North Carolina

North Dakota

of

Office

Ohio

Oklahoma

on

Oregon

Organization

Parliament

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

School

Seminar

Senate

Society

South

South Carolina

South Dakota

State

Subcommittee

Symposium

Tennessee

Texas

the

U.N.

United Nations

United States

University

US

U.S.

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Workshop

Wyoming


Find local holdings records (LHRs)

You can retrieve the bibliographic record for the title you want and then edit existing local holdings records or create new LHRs.

Or, use holdings search limits to retrieve only bibliographic records linked to the holdings information you need. The holdings limits are:

  • Institution Holdings (index label li:) - Retrieves bibliographic records for titles held by a specified institution. Does not require the presence of local holdings records.
  • My Local Holdings (index label l4:) - Retrieves bibliographic records with local holdings records added by your institution.
  • Group Holdings (index label zu:) - Retrieves bibliographic records for titles held by any institution that belongs to a specified group. Does not require the presence of local holdings records.
  • Group Local Holdings (index label l5:) -Retrieves bibliographic records for titles with local holdings for any institution that belongs to a specified group.

Command line search

  Action
1

On the Search WorldCat screen, in the Command Line Search area, type a search in the Search for box.

Tips:

  • Use a number search (ISBN, ISSN, OCLC control number) to retrieve a single record.
  • ISSN: Use index label in:
  • OCLC Control Number: Use index label (no:) or asterisk (*) or number sign (#).
  • ISBN: index label (bn:) optional if ISBN is first term.
2

(Optional) To add a holdings limit, type and, the index label , and then a symbol for an institution or group.

  • Institution Holdings li:[institution symbol].
    Multiple institutions: To limit to holdings for 2 or more specific institutions, use parentheses and an OR operator in the search statement. Example: and (li:abc or li:xyz)
  • My Local Holdings l4:[your institution symbol]
  • Group Holdings zu:[group symbol]
  • Group Local Holdings l5:[group symbol]
  • Multiple groups: To limit to holdings for 2 or more specific groups, use parentheses and an OR operator in the search statement. Example: and (l5:abcd or l5:wxyz)

Examples

in:0190-8286 and l4:ocl

no:1775222 and li:ser

no:1775222 and (li:ser or li:zyz)

in:0190-8286 and zu:nepu

085109130x and l5:abcd

085109130x and (l5:abcd or i5:wxyz)

3

Optional Below the search entry box, select (check) the Show Local Holdings if Single Record Found check box.

4

Click Search.


Guided search (Keyword/Numeric search area)

  Action
1

At the Search WorldCat screen, in the Keyword/Numeric Search area, type a search in any Search for box and select an index from the list next to that box.

Tip: Use a number search (ISSN, ISBN, OCLC control number) to retrieve a single record.

2

(Optional) Select the holdings limit you want from the Holdings list.

  • Institution Holdings. In the Institutions box, type an institution symbol.
    Multiple institutions: To limit to holdings for 2 or more specific institutions, separate the symbols with a space or a comma. Example: abc xyz or abc,xyz
  • My Local Holdings. Automatically searches for your institution symbol.
  • Group Holdings. In the Group box, type a group symbol.
  • Group Local Holdings. In the Group box, type a group symbol.
  • Multiple groups: To limit to holdings for 2 or more specific groups, separate the symbols with a space. Example: abcd wxyz or abcd,wxyz
3

Optional Below the search entry box, select (check) the Show Local Holdings if Single Record Found check box.

4

Click Search.


Option: Show local holdings for a single bibliographic record

  • To go directly to local holdings when you retrieve a single record (rather than to the bibliographic record), select Show Local Holdings if Single Record Found on the Search WorldCat screen.
  • Whether or not you limit to My Local Holdings, Connexion displays your local holdings record or institution summary.
  • Multiple bibliographic records. For multiple records, the truncated list or brief list shows LH links to your LHRs. If you limited the search to a single group's local holdings, results show GR links to the group's local holdings.
  Action
1

Enter your search in either the command line or the guided search area. Include a holdings limit if you wish.

2

Select the Show Local Holdings if Single Record Found check box.

3

Click Search.

4

Result

Single bibliographic record

  • No holdings limit Either a local holdings record or an institution summary list (for multiple LHRs) for your institution
  • Holdings limit to your local holdings Either a local holdings record or an institution summary list (for multiple LHRs) for your institution
  • Holdings limit to a specified institution Either a local holdings record or an institution summary list (for multiple LHRs) for specified institution
  • Holdings limit to a group's holdings Bibliographic record
  • Holdings limit to a group's local holdings Group holdings summary listing institutions in the group that have LHRs linked to the record.

Multiple bibliographic records Depending on which holdings limit you specified, the WorldCat truncated list or brief list may show links to local holdings:

  • No limit or limit to your local holdings. Records with attached local holdings for your institution have an LH link next to the record number. Click LH to view local holdings.
  • Holdings limit to a specified institution ??? for specified institution. If you specified multiple institutions, no LH links to local holdings appear.
  • Holdings limit to a group's holdings Bibliographic record
  • Holdings limit to a group's local holdings Records with attached local holdings for at least one institution in the group have a GR link next to the record number. Click GR to view local holdings (LHR or group summary). If you specified multiple groups, no GR links to group local holdings appear.

About searching for institution records (IRs)

  • WorldCat searches do not retrieve IRs directly. You cannot search for IRs directly and retrieve a list of IRs.
    • WorldCat search results always display only master records retrieved.
    • IRs are accessible only from the master records to which they are attached.
  • Search both master records and institution records. All existing WorldCat indexes apply to IRs as well as to master records if you set the Include Indexes option WorldCat and Institution Record, Connexion searches IRs as well as master records. When you choose to include IR indexes, you can search for data in four new IR-specific indexes and new fields/subfields added to existing indexes specifically to help retrieve master records by searching for unique data in attached IRs. If you keep Include Indexes set to the default, WorldCat, Connexion searches master records only. (See the comprehensive Searching WorldCat Indexes document.)

    Caution. If you select the option to include IR-specific indexes, you may retrieve master records because of data that occurs only in attached IRs. Because search results do not display IRs, it will not be obvious why the master record was retrieved until you display the IR.
    Example. If you search for the OCLC control number of an institution record using the new IR Control Number (ir:) index, the master record to which the IR is attached appears in search results. To see the IR control number, you must view the IR from the master record.

  • Access institution records from master records.
    • In the master record, on the View list, select Show Institution Records and then select All Institution Records to show all attached IRs.
    • Or select By Specific Symbol and then specify an OCLC symbol to show IRs contributed by that institution. You can enter your own OCLC symbol (if you use IRs) or a symbol for any other library.
    • To view IRs you contributed when your search retrieves a single master record, select the Show Institution Record if Single Record Found option.

Use WorldCat search options to facilitate retrieval of institution records (IRs)

  • If you use institution records, the Search WorldCat screen provides two options to assist you:
    • The Include Indexes option lets you choose to search for data in indexed fields in master records only, or to search for data in indexed fields in IRs and/or in master records, including data that occurs only in IR fields that are indexed in IR-specific indexes.
    • The Show if Single Record Found option lets you choose to display your library's attached IR(s), rather than the master bibliographic record, when your search retrieves a single bibliographic record.
    • The options appear below the command line and guided search entry boxes. The Include Indexes option is on the same line, to the right of the Show if Single Record Found option.

About SCIPIO records in WorldCat

  • SCIPIO: Art and Rare Book Sales Catalogs is the only online union catalog of auction catalog records in existence.
  • SCIPIO: Art and Rare Book Sales Catalogs describes art auction and rare book catalogs for sales from the late sixteenth century to scheduled auctions not yet held. Records include the dates and places of sales, the auction houses, sellers, institutional holdings, and titles of works.
  • SCIPIO bibliographic records in WorldCat are the result of incorporating the SCIPIO database, formerly available from the Research Libraries Group (RLG) , into WorldCat during the integration of RLG into OCLC.

Retrieving SCIPIO records

  • SCIPIO records (master records and institution records) are fully integrated into WorldCat. All standard WorldCat indexes apply to SCIPIO records. You can also use SCIPIO-specific indexes. Any list of WorldCat search results may include SCIPIO records.
  • Connexion also provides a scoped view (a subset of WorldCat), allowing you to restrict searches to SCIPIO records as if located in a separate database. The scoped view enables users to search new, SCIPIO-specific indexes in addition to the standard WorldCat indexes. With these new indexes, current SCIPIO users can retrieve needed records using familiar search methods.
  • All authorized WorldCat catalogers can retrieve SCIPIO records using standard WorldCat indexes or SCIPIO-specific indexes, and can choose to use the scoped view by selecting the check box labeled Retrieve Only SCIPIO Records on the Search WorldCat screen.

Identifying SCIPIO records

  • Authentication code (field 042). In a SCIPIO record, field 042 always contains the code scipio.

    Required for SCIPIO scoped view> To be included in the SCIPIO scoped view, a record must contain scipio in field 042, subfield a.

  • Other distinctive content. SCIPIO records include two distinctive fields: 024 (Sale code) and 033 (Date of sale). In SCIPIO records, field 110 normally contains the name of an auction house, 510 contains a citation note, and field 518 contains the a place of sale.

Search the scoped view to facilitate retrieval of SCIPIO records

  • To retrieve SCIPIO records conveniently and efficiently, use the scoped view by selecting an option on the Search WorldCat screen:
    • The Retrieve Only SCIPIO Records option lets you limit your search to SCIPIO records and more easily find data likely to occur in fields that are indexed in SCIPIO-specific indexes.
    • The option appears below the guided search entry boxes. The setting applies to guided searches only, not to command-line searches.
  • With the Retrieve Only SCIPIO Records setting selected, you search only records designated as SCIPIO. You can search for terms in all standard WorldCat indexes and/or SCIPIO-specific indexes. Connexion retains the setting for subsequent searches, until you change it.
  • With the option not selected (default setting), Connexion searches all WorldCat records (including SCIPIO records) and presents search results using standard WorldCat record views and results lists. You can use all WorldCat indexes and/or SCIPIO-specific indexes.

Quick Search: command line search from record view or results screen

  • Use Quick Search to search WorldCat from a results screen (group list, truncated list, or brief list) or from a bibliographic record view, without returning to the Search WorldCat screen. Enter any WorldCat search type, including a phrase search or a browse query.
  • The Quick Search box is hidden by default. Once you display it (<Alt><Q>), Quick Search remains visible on all WorldCat results screens and WorldCat record views, until you hide it by pressing <Alt><Q> again.
  • The Quick Search box retains your last WorldCat search, whether performed from the Search WorldCat screen or from Quick Search. When the Quick Search box retains a keyword, numeric, or derived search (entered via the Search WorldCat screen), the search is formatted as a command line search.
  • Connexion retains your Quick Search setting between sessions; the setting is associated with your authorization number.
  • Note: Keystrokes for Quick Search and Search History work only in supported versions of Internet Explorer.
Quick Search function How to use

Show or hide Quick Search box

At a WorldCat results screen (group list, brief list, or truncated list) or a bibliographic record retrieved from WorldCat,

  • Press <Alt><Q>.

    Or

  • (Record views only) On the View list click Show/Hide Quick Search.

Open Search History window

At a screen that contains a Quick Search box, click Search History or press <Alt><=>.

Move cursor to Quick Search box

Press <Alt><.> (period).

Connexion highlights the text in the Quick Search box.

Notes:

  • Default cursor position is the View Record box (group list, brief list, or record in display mode) or the fixed field (record in edit mode).
  • Use the keystroke <Alt><.> to highlight the retained search in the Quick Search box.

Start search

Click Search or press <Enter>.

Enter new or revised search

Press <Alt><.> to highlight the search in the Quick Search box.

  • New search: Start typing the text of the new search. Or click Clear Search.
  • Revise search: Press left or right arrow key to move to the beginning or end of the search text; then begin editing.

Search error or no records found
  • If a search contains an error or retrieves 0 records, you cannot refine and retry the search from Quick Search.
  • Connexion displays the Search WorldCat screen and a message asking you to revise the search.

Search history: view and use previous searches

  • Use the Search History window to
    • View your previous 10 WorldCat searches, including any command line, keyword, numeric, or derived search.
    • Repeat a previous search.
    • Revise a previous search.
  • The Search History is available from the Search WorldCat screen and from the Quick Search box (on a record view or a search results screen).
  • The Search History lists the 10 most recent WorldCat searches; it includes both searches performed from either the Search WorldCat screen or the Quick Search box.
  • Previous searches are associated with your authorization number and are retained between Connexion sessions. The search history is not cleared when you log off.
Search History function How to use

Open Search History window

At the Search WorldCat screen or a screen that contains a Quick Search box,

Click Search History or press <Alt><=>.

List of previous searches

For each listed search, the window shows

  • Search type: command line, keyword, numeric, or derived.
  • Timestamp: date and time the search was performed.
  • Search criteria: all search elements, including command line queries, keywords, indexes, and qualifiers.

Repeat a previous search

Click Repeat.

Results

Connexion immediately performs the selected search.

Revise a previous search

Click Revise.

Results

  • If you opened the Search History from the Search WorldCat screen, Connexion displays the Search WorldCat screen. The selected search is entered in the correct screen area, ready for revision.
  • If you opened Search History from Quick Search, Connexion enters the selected search in the Quick Search box.

Clear search history

Click Clear History (at the top of the Search History window).

Close the Search History window

Click Close (at the top of the Search History window).


Select brief or truncated list view

  • If you prefer that all search results (regardless of result set size) be presented as a brief list or a truncated list, you can choose your preferred list type for all search results. You can select a list type before viewing search results; you can also change the type while viewing results. Your selected list type remains in effect until you change it.
  • Search WorldCat screen or Group Results Use the list box at the top of the screen (Search WorldCat screen -- next to Search History button; Group Results -- below jump bar) to specify a list type. The choices are:
    • Display default list based on result set size (initial default setting)
    • Display brief list on next request
    • Display truncated list on next request
  • On Search Results At a Search Results screen, a similar list box appears below the jump bar. The box shows the current list type. To change it, open the list and select one of these options:
    • Switch to brief list now
    • Switch to truncated list now

Searching WorldCat: more information

See the following documents for details on WorldCat searching:

  • See the comprehensive Searching WorldCat Indexes document for complete information on WorldCat indexes.
  • The Connexion Searching WorldCat Reference Card provides searching instructions for both Connexion interfaces, browser and client.
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View and Use WorldCat search results

    Search results displays

    Any WorldCat search results in one of the following displays:

    Number of records Default display

    101 - 1,500

    Group list. Lists groups of records by type of material and year.

    Note: All retrieved records in one material type category and with the same date (including no date) are placed in a single group. Such a group may contain more than 100 records.

    6 - 100

    Truncated list. Presents a 1-line entry for each record.

    Index searched determines the sort order and the information extracted for display.

    If the index specified for the first search term contains additional terms from the record, additional fields appear in a popup screen tip when you place the mouse pointer on the item.

    2 - 5

    Brief list. Lists brief entries containing 2-5 lines of information from descriptive fields in the record.

    Sort order: Ascending order by main entry (100 field), then by the (245 field), then by publication date (Date1), and finally by OCLC control number (001 field) in descending order.

    1

    Full record. Full record appears in edit mode and in the default view.


    Select brief or truncated list view

    • If you prefer that all search results (regardless of result set size) be presented as a brief list or a truncated list, you can choose your preferred list type for all search results. You can select a list type before viewing search results; you can also change the type while viewing results. Your selected list type remains in effect until you change it.
    • Search WorldCat screen or Group Results Use the list box at the top of the screen (Search WorldCat screen -- next to Search History button; Group Results -- below jump bar) to specify a list type. The choices are:
      • Display default list based on result set size (initial default setting)
      • Display brief list on next request
      • Display truncated list on next request
    • On Search Results At a Search Results screen, a similar list box appears below the jump bar. The box shows the current list type. To change it, open the list and select one of these options:
      • Switch to brief list now
      • Switch to truncated list now

    Local holdings indicators in search results (LH or GR link)

    • LH link. When your search results include a record to which your institution has attached a local holdings record (LHR), an LH link appears next to the item number on the brief or truncated list. Click the link to view the LHR or institution summary (if you have multiple LHRs linked to the record).
    • GR link. When you limit the search to group local holdings, and results include records with LHRs for institution(s) in the specified group, a GR link appears next to the item number. Click the link to view the holdings display (group summary, institution summary or LHR).
      Note: If you search for local holdings for multiple groups, the GR link does not appear in the search results.
    • See the following table for details.
    Search results screen View local holdings

    Group list

    No local holdings indicator on group list

    Brief list

    or

    Truncated list

    The LH or GR link appears to the left of the item number for any record with local holdings attached.

    Display local holdings

    LH. Click the link to view either an LHR or an institution LHR summary.

    GR Click the link to view a group summary, an institution summary, or an LHR.

    Bibliographic record

    If your institution has local holdings records for the item, the text Holdings in [Inst symbol/Local [Inst] Holdings] appears at the top of the record. To view your local holdings, on the Action list click Edit Local Holdings.

    If you do not hold the item, the text No holdings in [institution symbol] appears at the top of the record. To view local holdings for another institution, use Display Local Holdings.

    Display local holdings

    1. On the View list, click Display Local Holdings or press <Alt><K><\> (backslash).
    2. In the Local Holdings Type list, select Institution Holdings, type an institution symbol in the text box, and click Display Local Holdings.
    3. In the Holdings Display window, under Local Holdings Information, click the link to the holdings summary for the institution you want.

    Institution records and WorldCat search results

    If you do not use IRs:

    • WorldCat search results are unchanged. Note: You will see indicators of attached IRs in search results and in master records.
    • Institution records attached to master records are accessible to all catalogers with at least a Full-level authorization. If your library does not contribute or use IRs, you have read-only access to IRs contributed by others.
    • With read-only access, you can do the following: print an IR, copy text from an IR for use in a record you are editing; export an IR; or derive a new master record or constant data record from an IR.

    If you use IRs:

    • Browsing WorldCat does not include IR-specific indexes, even if you select the option to include IR indexes for searching. However, attached IRs are accessible from master records you display from browse result.
    • You cannot save IRs directly. However, you can save master records with IRs attached and access attached records you open from the bibliographic save file.

    Institution record indicators in search results (IR and Other IRs link)

    • IR link. When your search results include a record to which your institution has attached institution record(s) (IRs), an IR link appears next to the item number on the brief or truncated list. Click the link to view the IR or a list of your IRs (if you have multiple IRs linked to the master record).
    • Other IRs link. On a brief list, entries for records to which other libraries' IRs are attached include a link labeled Other IRs. Click the link to view a list of all IRs attached to the master record.
    • See the following table for details.
    Search results screen Access institution records

    Group list

    No institution record indicator on group list

    Brief list

    or

    Truncated list

    The IR link appears to the left of the item number for any record with your library's institution records attached.

    View IRs

    Click the IR link to view either an IR or an IR list.

    Brief list

    The Other IRs link appears at the end of the brief entry for any record with other libraries' institution records attached.

    View Other IRs

    Click the link to view a list of the IRs attached to the master record.

    Master bibliographic record

    If your institution has institution records for the item, the text Holdings in [Inst symbol/IR] appears at the top of the record. To view your IRs:

    On the Action list, click Show My Institution Records or press <Alt><K>, <;> (semicolon),

    Results

    Depending on how many IRs you have contributed for this master record, Connexion displays a single IR or a list of all your IRs.

    View all IRs or IRs for a specific institution

    1. On the View list, click Display Institution Records or press <Alt><K>, <}> (right brace).
    2. In the Institution Records type list, select::
      • All Institution Records
      • Or By Specific Symbol
    3. Click Display Institution Records.

    Appearance and content of institution records

    • Record header. Identifies the record as an IR, shows the OCLC symbol of the contributing library, and gives information from field 245.
      Example:
      Institution Record ZMY: Remarks by former President Harry S. Truman . . .
    • Edit view or display (read-only) view.
      If your authorization includes full capabilities for using institution records, IRs contributed by your library open in an edit view.
      Other libraries' IRs open in display view; record content is read-only. In display view, you cannot edit or take actions. You can do the following: print an IR, copy text from an IR for use in a record you are editing; export an IR; or derive a new master record or constant data record from an IR
    • Identifying numbers in institution records:
      • Institution record OCLC#. In field 001, IRs contain the OCLC control number assigned to the IR when it was added to WorldCat.
      • Master record OCLC#. In field 079, IRs contain the OCLC control number assigned to the master record to which the IR is attached. If the master record contains field 019, which stores OCLC control numbers of merged records, these control numbers appear in $z of field 079 in the IR.

    SCIPIO records and WorldCat search results

    • WorldCat search results are unchanged.

      Note: Because they are included in all WorldCat indexes, you may retrieve SCIPIO records in search results.

    • WorldCat brief lists and truncated lists include indicators that identify SCIPIO records. See the next section for details.

    Appearance and content of SCIPIO records

    • Edit view or display (read-only) view.
      If your authorization includes full capabilities for using SCIPIO records, those contributed by your library open in an edit view.
      Other libraries' records open in display view; record content is read-only. In display view, you cannot edit or take actions. You can do the following: print, copy text for use in a record you are editing; export ; or derive a new master record, constant data record or institution record.
    • Identifying SCIPIO records:
      • Authentication code (field 042). In a SCIPIO record, field 042 always contains the code scipio.

        Required for SCIPIO scoped view> To be included in the SCIPIO scoped view, a record must contain scipio in field 042, subfield a.

      • Other distinctive content. SCIPIO records include two distinctive fields: 024 (Sale code) and 033 (Date of sale). In SCIPIO records, field 110 normally contains the name of an auction house, 510 contains a citation note, and field 518 contains the a place of sale.

    Appearance and content of results lists that include SCIPIO records

    Results of searching WorldCat

    • WorldCat group list: No changes.
    • WorldCat brief list: Brief entries contain the highlighted test SCIPIO.
    • WorldCat truncated list: Column 6, Contributing Library (heading L), contains the code S for SCIPIO.

    Results of searching the SCIPIO scoped view

    • Scoped view group list. Records are divided into groups by date of sale (not by publication date). Otherwise, the group list is the same as for other WorldCat search results.
    • Scoped view brief list. Same as for other WorldCat search results.
    • Scoped view truncated list:
      • Column 5 has the heading Date of Sale and contains the sale date from field 033. If field 033 represents a range or more than one date, only the first date is shown. Dates appear in yyyy-mm-dd format.
      • Entries are sorted by sale date, beginning with the most recent date.
      • Column 6, Contributing Library (heading L), contains the code S for SCIPIO

    Customize results displays (Cataloging Options)

    • On the Cataloging Options screen, you can set two options that affect WorldCat search results. Note: Changing these settings is optional; the system-supplied default settings work well for most users.
    • The WorldCat Results option determines whether search results present multiple screens of 10 records per screen or a scrollable list of 25 or 100 records. This option applies to search results, whether you view the records as a truncated list or a brief list. It does not affect group lists. Default setting: 100 Records.
    • The Truncated List Details option lets you choose whether to view a popup list of all indexed fields for the term in the first column of a truncated list. With this function On, when you place the mouse pointer on an item in the list, a yellow screen tip appears showing additional record fields from the record. Default setting: On - Show using optimized screen tips
    • To view or change the settings, on the General tab, under Admin Options, click Preferences. At the Preferences screen, click Cataloging Options.

    Brief list content

    The following information appears in the brief entry, in this order, if present in the bibliographic record.

    Information Source (fields and subfields) Notes and details

    Author

    Main entry (1XX field).

    All subfields except $2, $4, and $5.

     

    Uniform title

    Uniform title (240) or collective uniform title (243).

    All subfields, except $4 and $5, for either field.

     

    Title

    Title statement (245).

    All subfields.

     

    Edition

    Edition statement (250), musical presentation area (254), mathematical data area (255), file characteristics (256), and country of producing entity (257).

    All subfields.

     

    Publication

    Imprint (260), production and release (261) or imprint for sound recordings (262).

    All subfields.

     

    Description

    Physical description (300 or 305).

    Display all subfields for all format types.

     

    Type

    Type of material and type of record for nonprint and manuscript materials.

    Display a descriptive label based on the combination of codes as given in the next table, Types of nonprint or manuscript materials: labels and codes.

     

    Bibliographic level

    Bibliographic level for nonprint and manuscript materials (analytic, collection, subunit and serial).

    Display a descriptive label for non-monographs based on the BLvl code in the fixed field.

    Descriptive label and BLvl code

    [ANALYTIC] (BLvl: a, b)

    [COLLECTION] (BLvl: c)

    [SUBUNIT] (BLvl: d)

    [SERIAL] (BLvl: s)

    [INTEGRATING RESOURCE] (BLvl:i)

    Form

    Form of item (fixed field element Form).

    Display a descriptive label for the form of the item.

    The labels are based on the code in the fixed field element Form (Form of Item). For serials, the label is based on the codes in fixed field element Orig (Form of Original item).

    Label and Form or Orig (for print serials) code

    MICROFILM (Form/Orig: a)

    MICROFICHE (Form/Orig: b)

    MICROOPAQUE (Form/Orig: c)

    LARGE PRINT (Form/Orig: d)

    BRAILLE (Form/Orig: f)

    REPRODUCTION (Form/Orig: r)

    ELECTRONIC (Form/Orig: s)

    Control

    Type of control. If fixed-field element Ctrl has value a, display the label [ARCHIVAL CONTROL].

    If Ctrl is blank, no label appears.

     

    Contributing Library Type

    Coded information that identifies a designated library or program.

    Code and name of library or program

    DLC = Library of Congress

    PCC = Program for Cooperative Cataloging

    NLM = National Library of Medicine

    GPO = U. S. Government Printing Office

    NAL = National Agricultural Library

    UKM = British Library

    NLC = Library and Archives Canada

    SCIPIO = Sales Catalog Index Project Input Online (In 2007, OCLC loaded into WorldCat existing records from the SCIPIO: Art and Rare Book Sales Catalogs database, formerly hosted by the Research Libraries Group (RLG)).

    Notes:

    If a designated library creates a record, the system selects the appropriate letter from the preceding list.

    If two or more designated libraries or PCC participants create a record, or if the record contains an 042 field with a PCC code, the system displays only the first applicable letter that appears in the hierarchy of the preceding list.

    Examples:

    If NLM issues a record that contains pcc in field 042, the system displays PCC

    If NLM issues a record that contains lcd in field 042, the system displays DLC

    If NLM issues a record that does not contain field 042, the system displays NLM

    OCLC number

    OCLC control number from field 001

     

    User's institution symbol

    If the record is held by the institution associated with the logon authorization, display the OCLC institution symbol.

     

    Holdings

    Total number of holdings.

     

    Institution Records (IRs)

    For records to which the user's institution has attached institution record(s), the following indicators appear:

    In margin of list: hyperlinked code IR

    In entry: hyperlinked text Other IRs with a count of all IRs attached to the record.

    Click IR to see a single IR or a list of all IRs for the institution.

    Click Other IRs to see one IR or a list of all associated IRs for all institutions.

    Local Holdings Records (LHRs)

    For records to which the user's institution has attached local holdings record(s), the following indicator appears:

    In margin of list: hyperlinked code LH

    For records to which institutions in the user's library group have attached local holdings record(s), the following indicator appears:

    In margin of list: hyperlinked code GR

    Click LH to see an institution LHR summary (a list of all LHRs for the institution) or a single LHR.

    Click GR to see a group LHR summary (list of group members with attached LHRs), an institution LHR summary, or a single LHR.


    Types of nonprint or manuscript materials:: labels and codes

    Descriptive label Type code Type of material (TMat) code

    ARCH/MSS

    b

     

    SCORE

    c

     

    MUSIC MANUSCRIPT

    d

     

    MAPS/ATLAS

    e

     

    MAP MANUSCRIPT

    f

     

    FILMSTRIP

    g

    f

    MOTION PICTURE

    g

    m

    SLIDE

    g

    s

    TRANSPARENCY

    g

    t

    VIDEORECORDING

    g

    v

    SPOKEN RECORDING

    j

     

    MUSICAL RECORDING

    j

     

    ART ORIGINAL

    k

    a

    ART REPRODUCTION

    k

    c

    PICTURE

    k

    i

    GRAPHIC

    k

    k

    TECHNICAL DRAWING

    k

    l

    CHART

    k

    n

    FLASH CARD

    k

    o

    COMPUTER FILE

    m

     

    KIT

    o

    b

    MIXED MATERIAL

    p

     

    DIORAMA

    r

    d

    GAME

    r

    g

    MICROSCOPE SLIDE

    r

    p

    MODEL

    r

    q

    REALIA

    r

    r

    TOY

    r

    w

    MANUSCRIPT

    t

     

    Truncated list columns

    • Truncated list columns and order vary with the type of search.
    • The following table lists columns that can appear in a truncated list.
    Column Description

    Main Entry

    Field 1xx if present in record

    Name

    Personal, corporate, or conference name or uniform title (for name/title search) that matched search key (fields 1xx, 7xx, or 240)

    Title

    Title from field 245; for numeric search, field 130, 2xx, 440, 7xx, or 840

    Government Document Number

    086 ‡a or 086 ‡z or 074 ‡a

    Publisher Number

    028 ‡a or 262 ‡c

    Name or 245

    If matching field is 245, system displays 1xx if present or the column is blank for that record

    If matching field is 130, system displays 245

    If matching field is neither 245 nor 130, system displays 1xx if present or the column is blank for that record

    Publisher

    260 ‡b, 261 ‡a or 262 ‡b

    Date

    Fixed field Date 1

    L

    One-character code identifying a designated library or program:

    D = Library of Congress (DLC)

    P = Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC)

    M = National Library of Medicine (NLM)

    G = U. S. Government Printing Office (GPO)

    A = National Agricultural Library (NAL)

    B = British Library (UKM)

    C = Library and Archives Canada (NLC)

    Notes:

    If a designated library creates a record, the system selects the appropriate letter from the preceding list.

    If two or more designated libraries or PCC participants create a record, or if the record contains an 042 field with a PCC code, the system displays only the first applicable letter that appears in the hierarchy of the preceding list.

    Examples:

    If NLM issues a record that contains pcc in field 042, the system displays P

    If NLM issues a record that contains lcd in field 042, the system displays D

    If NLM issues a record that does not contain field 042, the system displays M


    Move through group results or search results (View List and View Record jump bar)

    • The View List jump bar appears at the top and bottom of each screen of the results list.
    • The View Record jump bar appears at the top and bottom of each screen of the results list.
    Action How to

    Select a group from group list

    Click the hyperlinked type of material for the group you want.

    Or

    Type the group number in the View Group box and press <Enter>.

    Move to next or previous group in search results

    Click the right arrow button (right of View Group box) or click the left arrow button (left of View Group box).

    Note: If the selected term retrieves 100 or fewer records, no View Group box appears.

    Move to next or previous screen in search results

    Click the right arrow button (right of View List box) or click the left arrow button (left of View List box).

    Note: If all entries appear on a single screen, the View List box and arrow buttons are not active.

    View entries beginning with specific entry

    Type an entry number in the View List box and press <Enter>.

    Note: If all entries appear on a single screen, the View List box is not active.

    Note: For search results retrieved by selecting an item from group results, entries are numbered sequentially from the first record in the first group.

    View a specific record

    Click the hyperlinked entry number for the record you want to view.

    Or

    Type an entry number in the View Record box and press <Enter>.

    Note: For search results retrieved by selecting an item from group results, entries are numbered sequentially from the first record in the first group.


    Move between records (View Record jump bar)

    • The View Record jump bar appears at the top and bottom of each record screen.
    • The record position indicator (Record _ of _) appears at the top and bottom of each record screen. As you move through the records, the indicator changes to reflect your current position in the results list.
    Action How to

    View next record in list

    Click the right arrow button (right of View Record box).

    View previous record in list

    Click the left arrow button (left of View Record box).

    View a specific record

    Type an entry number in the View Record box and press <Enter>.

    Note: For search results retrieved by selecting an item from group results, entries are numbered sequentially from the first record in the first group.

    Return to results

    Click the Search Results or Group Results or Browse Results button at the top or bottom of the record screen.


    Quick search from browse results, group results, search results, or record view

    • Quick Search. You can enter any command line search using the WorldCat Quick Search box. At a record view, browse results, group results, or search results, if Quick Search is not visible, press <Alt><Q>.
    • Search History. Searches performed via Quick Search are included in the Search History list. To view, repeat, or revise previous searches, click Search History or press <Alt><=>.

    Return to browse results or group results or search results

    Action

    Keyword, numeric or derived search:

    • Click the Search Results or Group Results button at the top or bottom of the record screen.

      Or

    • On the Cataloging tab, under Search Options, WorldCat, click Group Results or Search Results.

    Browse (index scan)

    • Click the Browse Results or Group Results or Search Results button at the top or bottom of the record screen.

      Or

    • On the Cataloging tab, under Browse Options, click Browse Results. To return to a group list or brief list, under Search Options, WorldCat, click Group Results or Search Results.

      Or

    • If you entered a browse query (index scan) from the Search WorldCat screen and the Browse button and Browse Options list are hidden,

      On the Cataloging tab, under Search Options, click Browse Results.


    Print screen of results list

      Action
    1

    If the list includes multiple screens, jump to the screen you want to print.

    2

    Click once in the frame that contains the record list.

    3

    In your browser, on the File menu, click Print or on the toolbar click the Print button.

    4

    In the Print dialog box, click OK or press <Enter>.


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      Browse WorldCat (scan/view an index)

      Browse/scan WorldCat indexes

      • You can browse (scan) indexes in two ways:
      • Browse WorldCat screen: Omit scan command. Select an index from the list or type the index label with appropriate punctuation (equal sign = for a phrase or whole phrase index; colon : for a word index). Then type the term (word or phrase) in the Browse for text box. Click Browse.
      • Search WorldCat screen, command line: In the Search for text box, type the Scan command (scan or sca), the index label with appropriate punctuation (equal sign = for a phrase or whole phrase index; colon : for a word index), and then the term (word or phrase). Click Search.

      Browse WorldCat screen

        Action
      1

      On the Cataloging tab,

      Click Browse.

      Or

      Under Browse Options, click WorldCat.

      Or

      Press <Ctrl><Shift><B>.

      The Browse WorldCat screen appears.

      2

      In the Browse for box, type the exact term (word or phrase) you want.

      Guidelines:

      • Begin a phrase with the first word of the field or subfield.
      • Omit initial articles.
      • Do not enter the scan command (sca).
      3

      Select an index from the list to the right of the Browse for box. Or use the previously selected index.

      Or

      Before the term type the index label with appropriate punctuation (equal sign = for a phrase or whole phrase index; colon : for a word index).

      More or fewer indexes

      By default, the system lists ten frequently used browse indexes. To select from a comprehensive list of browsable indexes, click More Indexes. To return to the default list of ten indexes frequently used for browsing, click Fewer Indexes.

      Note: The index lists show labels and correct punctuation for each index. Browsable indexes include separate indexes/labels for words, phrases, and whole phrases.

      Note:

      For more information on browsable indexes, see Technical Bulletin 251: Connexion Searching, available via the OCLC web site, on the Connexion browser documentation page.

      4

      Check your browse term(s) for errors such as misspellings.

      Clear text of term

      To clear the Browse for text box, click Clear Search.
      5

      When finished constructing the term, click Browse or press <Enter>.

      Note: Browsed term and index selection retained

      • Your term remains in the Browse for text box until you revise the term or click Clear Search.
      • Your index selection is retained until you change it.

      Search history: view and use previous browse queries

      • Use the Search History window to
        • View your previous 10 WorldCat browse queries (index scans) performed from the Browse WorldCat screen.
        • Repeat a previous browse query.
        • Revise a previous browse query.
      • The Search History for the Browse WorldCat screen does not include browse queries entered in the Command Line area on the Search WorldCat screen.
      • Previous browse queries are associated with your authorization number and are retained between Connexion sessions. The search history is not cleared when you log off.
      Search History function How to use

      Open Search History window

      At the Browse WorldCat screen,

      Click Search History or press <Alt><=>.

      List of previous browse queries

      For each listed browse query, the window shows

      • Search type: Browse WorldCat.
      • Timestamp: date and time the search was performed.
      • Scan term: word(s) entered in the Browse for text box.

      Repeat a previous browse

      Click Repeat.

      Results

      Connexion immediately performs the selected browse query.

      Revise a previous browse

      Click Revise.

      Results

      Connexion displays the Browse WorldCat screen. The selected browse query is ready for revision.

      Clear search history

      Click Clear History (at the top of the Search History window).

      Close the Search History window

      Click Close (at the top of the Search History window).


      Search WorldCat screen (command line search)

      • Quick Search. You can also enter a browse query using the WorldCat Quick Search box. At a record view, browse results, group results, or search results, if Quick Search is not visible, press <Alt><Q>.
      • Search History. Browse queries from the Command Line area of the Search WorldCat screen or from Quick Search are included in the Search History list. To view, repeat, or revise previous searches, click Search History or press <Alt><=>.
        Action
      1

      On the Cataloging tab, click Search.

      Or

      Press <Ctrl><Shift><W>.

      The Search WorldCat screen appears. The cursor is in the Command Line Search text box.

      2

      In the Command Line Search text box,

      1. Type the scan command (scan or sca), a space, and then the index label.
      2. For a phrase or whole phrase index, type an equal sign after the index label. Examples:sca pn= james, henry or sca pnw= james, henry 1843-1916. For a word (keyword or numeric) index, type a
      3. after the index label. Example:sca dd: 615
      4. Type the exact term (word or phrase) you want. Begin a phrase with the first word of the field or subfield. Omit initial articles.

      Note: For more information on browsable indexes, see Technical Bulletin 251: Connexion Searching, available via the OCLC web site, on the Connexion browser documentation page.

      3

      Check your browse term(s) for errors such as misspellings.

      Clear search

      To clear the Search for text box, click Clear Search.
      4

      When finished constructing the browse query, click Search or press <Enter>.

      Note: Command line browse query retained

      Your browse query remains in the Search for text box until you revise the search or click Clear Search.

      Browsing (index scanning) tips and hints

      • When you browse for a term, the system scans a WorldCat index (see table for list) for the exact term you type. The term you enter is matched—character by character—against the characters of the terms in the index.
      • Browsing title phrase indexes. Both the Title Whole Phrase (tiw=) and Title Phrase (ti=) indexes include subfields within MARC field 245. However, the Title Whole Phrase index excludes 245 $b, which is included in the Title Phrase index.
        • The Title Whole Phrase index treats as a whole phrase those subfields in field 245 that comprise a title proper, or cataloger-constructed title access point. The index concatenates title information found in subfields $a, $n, and $p in field 245.
        • The Title Phrase index includes each title subfield (including $b) separately; the index also includes a concatenation of information found in subfields $a and $b of field 245.
      • When browsing a phrase or whole phrase index, begin the term with the first word in a field or subfield (excluding initial articles). You do not need to type all words when browsing for a phrase.
      • When browsing a word index, you are not limited to the first word; a word index scan can match a word that appears in any position within an indexed field or subfield.
      • Browsing provides automatic truncation. You do not need to type all words when browsing for a phrase. Include enough characters or words to distinguish the browse term you want from similar terms.
      • If you are unsure of an exact term, use keyword searching.
      • You cannot use common search techniques (qualifiers, truncation, character masking, combining terms) in browse queries.
      • Include up to 60 letters, numbers, spaces, and these characters: ( ) # &.
      • Omit initial articles (a, an, the and non-English initial articles) from phrase searches. Include articles found within terms.
      • Include hyphens or omit them and substitute a space.
      • If a term has special characters (for example, percent sign (%), ampersand (&), non-English characters), type, omit, or substitute as described in appendix A of the Searching WorldCat User Guide available online at < http://www.oclc.org/support/documentation/worldcat/searching/userguide >
      • You can copy the text of a term from a record and paste it into the Browse for box or the command line. For a whole phrase term that crosses several subfields, you must copy from the display view of the record. The system automatically removes delimiters and subfield codes and processes the words correctly. Do not copy a whole phrase from the edit view, where the delimiter appears as a dollar sign; the dollar signs are not automatically removed, causing incorrect results.

      Types of indexes for browsing

      Index type Index contents Notes for browsing

      Word or keyword

      Individual words anywhere in an indexed field

      Browse using a single word or number.

      Examples

      Publisher: sca pb:dakota

      Dewey Class Number: sca dd:616

      LC Class Number: sca lc:Z5074.G8

      Phrase

      Multiple words in sequence within a single subfield, beginning with the first word in the subfield

      Browse using multiple words in order from the beginning of the first subfield of an indexed field. Omit initial articles in titles.

      Examples

      Personal Name Phrase: sca pn= james, henry

      Publisher Phrase: sca pb= macmillan

      Whole Phrase

      Multiple words in sequence within a single field, beginning with the first word in the field, across multiple subfields.

      Browse using multiple words in order from the beginning of the first subfield of an indexed field, including subsequent subfields. Omit initial articles in titles.

      Examples

      Personal Name Whole Phrase: sca pnw= james, henry 1843-1916

      Subject Whole Phrase: sca suw= library science -- computer network resources


      Indexes you can browse (scan)

      • You can browse most WorldCat indexes: phrase indexes, whole phrase indexes, and word indexes.
      • On the Browse WorldCat screen, the default index list includes ten indexes frequently used for browsing. To see the longer list of browsable indexes, click More Indexes.
      • When you enter a browse query (scan command) from the command line, you specify the index by typing the correct index label and the correct punctuation mark. An equal sign indicates a phrase index or whole phrase index; a colon indicates a word index.
      • The following table gives the label and an example for each index included in the condensed (default) list.
      • For more information about all browsable indexes, see the comprehensive Searching WorldCat Indexes available via the OCLC web site, on the Connexion browser documentation page.

      Condensed list of browsable indexes

      Index name Label Examples

      Corp/Conf Whole Phrase

      cnw=

      Command Line (Search WorldCat)

      sca cnw=Kent State University. Center for Peaceful Change

      Browse for box (Browse WorldCat)

      Kent State University. Center for Peaceful Change

      Dewey Class Number

      dd:

      Command Line (Search WorldCat)

      sca dd:616

      Browse for box (Browse WorldCat)

      616

      LC Class Number

      lc:

      Command Line (Search WorldCat)

      sca lc:Z5074.G8

      Browse for box (Browse WorldCat)

      Z5074.G8

      Name Whole Phrase

      auw=

      Command Line (Search WorldCat)

      sca auw=Dewey, Melvil

      Browse for box (Browse WorldCat)

      Dewey, Melvil

      Personal Name Whole Phrase

      pnw=

      Command Line (Search WorldCat)

      sca pnw=james, henry 1843-1916

      Browse for box (Browse WorldCat)

      james, henry 1843-1916

      Publisher

      pb=

      Command Line (Search WorldCat)

      sca pb=macmillan

      Browse for box (Browse WorldCat)

      macmillan

      Series Whole Phrase

      sew=

      Command Line (Search WorldCat)

      sca sew=Applied Anthropology Documentation Project