Description, guidelines, and examples for each WorldCat search index, including fields and subfields indexed. Also lists fields and subfields indexed in tag order with indexes that cover each. Gives two index check lists: one in alphabetical order, noting indexes that are browsable as well as searchable, and the other in groups based on the kind of data you might use to search, such as name indexes, title indexes. Also describes types of WorldCat searches and how to combine and qualify searches. For users of OCLC Connexion, CatExpress, and WorldCat in FirstSearch and Resource Sharing.
Revised: November 2009
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| Date | Description | Scope | ||
| November 2009 | Another change from MARC updates 2009 | Removed 490 a v x from the list of fields/subfields indexed in the Series whole phrase index (sew=). | ||
| August 2009 | Updated for changes | Added changes resulting from MARC updates, as listed in Indexing Changes in TB 257, OCLC-MARC Format Update 2009. | ||
| June 2008 | 2 WorldCat index descriptions |
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