Lists

Lists are a way for you to group library-owned items you have found while using WorldCat. Lists let you keep track of items of interest and refer back to them whenever you want to. You can also share your lists with friends and colleagues. List invitations can be sent to anyone with an e-mail address regardless of whether they maintain a WorldCat account. See To share a list, below.

You can have up to 500 library items on a list. Keep in mind that you can create as many lists as you need. After you have added 500 items to a list, any additional items you try to add will not appear on the list. You can delete items to make room, move some items to another list you've created, or start a new list.

Accessing lists

Lists are saved to your My WorldCat profile. You must be signed in to your WorldCat account to save a list.

Note: You can also access your lists by clicking My Lists from the My WorldCat drop-down menu at the top of the screen:

You can also access your lists by clicking My Lists from the My WorldCat drop-down menu at the top of the screen.

Default lists

These lists are automatically available to all users:

Things I Recommend
Things I Own
Things to Check Out

You can save directly to these lists without actually creating them.

To save items to a default or existing list

Step	Action
1	Click the check box next to one or more items in your results. To save all items in the result set, click Select All. To remove any checks you have made, click Clear All. Note: Dependent on your library's subscription, not all results can be saved to a list.
2	Select the down arrow at the right of the Save to: list and choose a default or existing list. For an example, see the image below:
3	Click Save. Result: A confirmation message appears, and any checked boxes are cleared.

Step

Action

Click the check box next to one or more items in your results.
To save all items in the result set, click Select All.
To remove any checks you have made, click Clear All.
Note: Dependent on your library's subscription, not all results can be saved to a list.

Select the down arrow at the right of the Save to: list and choose a default or existing list.
For an example, see the image below:

An example showing how to save a list, as described on this page.

Click Save.
Result: A confirmation message appears, and any checked boxes are cleared.

An example confirmation message showing that the item has been saved to your list.

To save items to a new list

Step	Action
1	Select the check box next to one or more items in your results. To save all items in the result set, click Select All. To remove any checks you have made, click Clear All. Note: Dependent on your library's subscription, not all results can be saved to a list.
2	Select the down arrow at the right of the Save to: list and choose [New List].
3	Click Save. Result: The Create New List screen appears.
4	Type a name for your list in the List Name: box (up to 75 characters).
5	Select one of the List Privacy radio buttons.
6	Click Create New List. Result: You return to your search results, a confirmation message is displayed, and any checked boxes are cleared.

To rename a list

Step	Action
1	From My Lists, click the list name.
2	Click the Settings link near the top of the page.
3	Change the name under List Name.
4	If desired, check a List Privacy setting.
5	Click Save List Settings.

To share a list

Step	Action
1	From My Lists, click the list name.
2	Click the Share link near the top of the page.
3	In the left column, type a name and e-mail address for up to five friends.
4	Type your name, if it does not already appear, in the Your Name box in the right column
5	Edit the suggested message, if desired.
6	Click Send Invitation. Result: A confirmation page confirms the message was sent. The invitation will be sent from the e-mail address you have provided in your profile.

To save a list to your computer

Step	Action
1	From My Lists, click the list name.
2	Click the Export to CSV link near the top of the page.
3	From the dialog box launched by your PC, select the destination folder for the CSV file, and adjust the file name if desired. Result: The resulting CSV file includes basic information about each library item on your list (such as title, author and publisher) as well as the date you added the item to your list and any notes you have entered. Note: You may also export your list as bibliographic citations under the Citations View.

To delete a list

Step	Action
1	From My Lists, click the list name.
2	Click the Delete link near the top of the page.
3	On the resulting screen, confirm the deletion by clicking the button.

To print a list

Step	Action
1	From My Lists, click the list name.
2	In the Details and Notes View, make sure the desired sort method is currently applied to your list.
3	Click the Print link near the top of the page. Result: A new pop-up window will appear displaying your complete list in simplified form. (If the window does not open, make sure it is not being blocked by your browser or toolbar software.) Any notes you have added for list items, as well as the date each item was added to your list, will also be displayed. Depending on where you are using WorldCat.org, a print dialog for your PC or workstation may also appear simultaneously.
4	From the dialog box launched by your PC, select the printer and click Print. Note: You can also print your list as bibliographic citations by clicking Citations View, selecting the desired citation style and sort method, and then clicking the Print link at the top of your list.

To copy/move items from one list to another

Step	Action
1	From My Lists, click the list name that contains the item.
2	In the Details and Notes View, mark the check box next to the item (and any others) you wish to copy or move to another list.
3	Click Copy or Move near the top of the list.
4	On the resulting screen, choose a destination list from the drop-down list.
5	Click Copy or Move.
6	The list receiving the item is displayed as a confirmation.

To delete items from a list

Step	Action
1	From My Lists, click the list name that contains the item.
2	In the Details and Notes View, check the check box next to the item (and any others) you wish to delete.
3	Click the Delete button near the top of the list.
4	On the resulting screen, confirm the deletion by clicking the button.

Watching lists

You can watch lists and save any lists you are watching to your My WorldCat profile.

Note: You can also access lists you are watching by clicking Lists I am Watching from the My WorldCat drop-down menu at the top of the screen:

You can also access lists you are watching by clicking Lists I am Watching from the My WorldCat drop-down menu at the top of the screen.

To watch a list:

Step	Action
1	Click the check box next to a list you would like to watch. Note: Dependent on your library's subscription, not all lists can be watched.
2	Click the Watch Selected button after performing a search for a list. Result: A confirmation message appears (see the image below):
3	To stop watching a list, click Stop watching.

Step

Action

Click the check box next to a list you would like to watch.
Note: Dependent on your library's subscription, not all lists can be watched.

Click the Watch Selected button after performing a search for a list.
Result: A confirmation message appears (see the image below):

An example confirmation message showing that the item has been added to your watch list.

To stop watching a list, click Stop watching.

Notes

You can add a brief (up to 255 characters) note about an item by using the My Note feature. You can use this note for many purposes:

On a private list, you might use it to help you remember why you've included the item in your list
On a public list, you might use it to briefly describe why another person should read, view or listen to that item. Remember that notes you save on your public list can be read by anyone who views the list.

To add or edit a note:

Step	Action
1	From the Details and Notes View, click Edit Note associated with the item. Result: The My Note text box will appear.
2	Type or edit your note.
3	Click Save Note.

RSS feed

The RSS Feed button lets you subscribe to any public WorldCat list as an RSS feed and monitor changes to it using any RSS-capable Web site or software application. The button is supplied by AddThis.com.

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is an information format used by news-media sites, blogs and other Web services that are frequently updated. RSS feeds typically carry brief summaries of the information currently available at a specific Web location, so you can see what's new without having to view the site in a browser.

To subscribe to a WorldCat list as RSS:

Step	Action
1	From the Details and Notes View, click the RSS Feed button at the top of the page. Result: The AddThis "Subscribe to Feed" page appears, which links you to a variety of free Web services that can monitor RSS feeds, including personalized home pages at Google and Yahoo!.
2	Select one of the displayed services, then either sign in to the service or create a new user account.

If you are using a Web browser with built-in RSS capabilities (such as Internet Explorer 7, Firefox, Opera or Safari), click the "View XML" link on the AddThis subscribe page to monitor the feed from your browser. If you use other RSS-capable software, simply right-click "View XML" and copy the link location into the program's facility for adding feeds.

Note: Private WorldCat lists cannot be monitored as RSS feeds. Although the RSS Feed button is displayed when you view your private list, other WorldCat users cannot see your list and no information can be obtained through the feed.

Bookmarks

The Bookmark button lets you add any public WorldCat list to popular social bookmarking services at Web sites such as Digg, Del.icio.us, Facebook, Yahoo and Google. The button is supplied by AddThis.com.

Social bookmarking works just like your browser's Favorites menu, except that your bookmarked Web pages are publicly available for sharing, searching, categorization, tracking and discussion. (Functionality varies by site.)

To add a WorldCat list to your social bookmarks:

Step	Action
1	From the Details and Notes View, hover your mouse pointer over, or click the Bookmark button at the top of the page. Result: A window with links to the most popular Web bookmarking services will appear.
2	Click one, or select More... to view the full list of services. Result: A pop-up window will appear and display the account login and/or creation page for your selected service. Note: If a new window does not open, make sure it is not being blocked by your browser or toolbar software.
3	Log in or create an account and add the WorldCat list to your bookmarks, then close the window.

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