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Cataloging options for your library: best-in-class tools for each step of the cataloging workflow

With your library holdings in WorldCat, your library gains participation in a global library network that enables resource sharing capabilities, exposure to the vast web audience, Web-scale library management tools that help streamline routine tasks, and more.

a tool for every need

Your library creates and manages metadata

  • WorldCat Digital Collection Gateway* is a self-service tool for uploading the metadata for a library's digital content to WorldCat. The Gateway is available to all organizations at no charge.
  • OCLC WorldShare Management Services acquisitions enables libraries to maintain WorldCat holdings data from within the acquisitions interface as items are received at the library.
  • Dewey Services provide a dynamic structure for the organization of library collections.
  • OCLC Bibliographic Record Notification* eases catalog maintenance by automatically delivering updated WorldCat MARC records to your library.
  • WorldCat Selection streamlines the selection and ordering process for new library materials, and delivers the corresponding WorldCat records.

Your library has OCLC create the metadata for you

  • WorldCat Collection Sets delivers WorldCat records for vendor sets of microform and electronic collections that are ready to load into a library's local system. The library's holdings information is automatically set in WorldCat.
  • WorldCat knowledge base* helps libraries better manage the workflows associated with electronic materials, to enable access to electronic content.

*Service is included at no additional charge for libraries with a full OCLC cataloging subscription