FirstSearch

FirstSearch provides seamless electronic access to many databases covering a wide range of topics and formats. The FirstSearch Base Package includes WorldCat as well as other databases such as CAMIO and Electronic Books. You can easily add access to others such as Anthropological Literature, Chicano, FRANCIS, Index to 19th Century American Art Periodicals and more. You can offer a broad range of databases or a select list that fits the needs of your users. And, users of WorldCat.org and WorldCat Local can access these FirstSearch databases through a user-friendly single-search box.

Underlying FirstSearch is the WorldCat database, the most comprehensive and up-to-date bibliographic resource available. Your users will find relevant records quickly and the location of resources—in your collection or at other libraries—with the click of a button. Users can start and refine searches at one of three different skill levels. And you have the ability to customize many aspects of the experience.

Your subscription to WorldCat on FirstSearch includes WorldCat Local "quick start"—delivering local and global resources in a single search—at no additional charge. WorldCat Local "quick start" gives you a library-branded view of WorldCat.org with your library's holdings ranked first in search results.

FirstSearch easily integrates into your current library resources. Your subscription includes everything you need to start using FirstSearch and promote it to your users. And a variety of support options make it easy to find answers. FirstSearch's purchase options help you stay within budget, and its functionality can be extended to include other OCLC services such as Interlibrary Loan.

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