OAIster records are now fully accessible through WorldCat.org, and are included in standard WorldCat.org search results. OAIster is a union catalog of more than 23 million records that represent the open archives resources built by harvesting open archives digital collections worldwide.

Originally started at the University of Michigan in 2002, the database includes materials such as digitized books and articles, audio and video files, photos, data sets, theses and research papers.

There are also plans to release a freely accessible, discrete view of the OAIster records in January 2010 through a URL specific to OAIster.

To see how OAIster records look in WorldCat.org, see a sample search (limited to internet resources) on

• ti:temples bouddhiques
• kw:louis armstrong leon rene

Photo used courtesy of the
Louisiana State Museum Jazz Collection

Now you can make specific contact information visible for anyone searching the WorldCat Registry, as long as you’re an authorized Registry user. Potential shared details include name, role, phone, e-mail, and fax. The change can help broaden visibility for key staff at your institution. Simply select a contact (or contacts) by checking the box “allow this contact to be visible to all” in the “Contacts” section of your library’s Registry profile.

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