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Get materials in your catalog faster with this cost effective and simple to use copy cataloging solution.


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Get accurate records affordably

Get complete MARC records at a cost-effective price with the CatExpress service. Precise records for popular and hard-to-find materials are provided in a one-stop, easy-to-use online interface.

CatExpress subscriptions are available for copy cataloging and record delivery for allocations of 250–7,000 titles per year. K–12, special and federal libraries, public libraries serving a population of 20,000 or fewer users, and academic and community college libraries with full-time equivalent enrollment of 2,500 or fewer may subscribe to CatExpress. If your library doesn’t fit these criteria, the OCLC Cataloging and Metadata Subscription may better suit your needs and is available to all libraries.

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Catalog more than just books

Speed up copy cataloging with access to more than 610 million resources in WorldCat. You have unlimited access to up-to-date records for all kinds of resources, including print and electronic books, serials, audiobooks, streaming video, and more.

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Simplify cataloging with this easy-to-learn and easy-to-use subscription

Anyone can copy catalog with CatExpress. Simply log on, locate a matching WorldCat® record, add local data as necessary, attach your holdings and download your MARC records. Or automatically have records selected as materials are made available through your partners. It's that simple!  

CatExpress is a simple-to-use copy cataloging solution that enables you to get materials in your catalog faster with WorldCat MARC records at a cost-effective price.

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  • Available everywhere except Australia, Germany, the Netherlands and New Zealand

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