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WorldCat Registry : Where your data goes

Where your data goes

The WorldCat Registry gives your library or cultural organization a single place to keep track of all your details, such as geographic location, catalog, OpenURL, IP ranges and more. But where does this data get surfaced for the end-user, developer and librarian? The visual below gives you a snapshot (for more details, please see OCLC Services/Products Utilization of WorldCat® Registry Data):

End-user views are surfaced primarily through WorldCat.org , mobile interfaces and library Web sites.

Librarian-specific views can be seen at the Registry itself and through the Policies Directory for Resource Sharing.

Developer-specific views emerge from the Registry APIs with OCLC Web Services, and connections to the Service Configuration Module for WorldCat Local.

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With your data flowing to all these different places, it's more important than ever to maintain up-to-date Registry information. Plus, it's a reliable source to also find other libraries' contact information.

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