WorldCat Local users now have access to more content from H.W. Wilson

DUBLIN, Ohio, USA, 10 September 2010  – OCLC continues to make more content accessible through the WorldCat Local service with popular databases from H.W. Wilson.

Access to databases through the WorldCat Local central index delivers an enhanced user experience because searches will immediately retrieve records indexed within the WorldCat Local service. Twenty-nine H.W. Wilson databases are accessible via single search and discovery through WorldCat Local for libraries that subscribe to these databases. Twenty-one databases have been added to the WorldCat Local central index; eight more are accessible remotely via a Z39.50 search of WilsonWeb.

"OCLC is working on behalf of libraries and along with libraries and other partners to make the full range of library resources accessible through WorldCat Local," said Chip Nilges, OCLC Vice President, Business Development. "We are providing an integrated discovery and delivery service for libraries' physical, licensed and locally produced electronic collections. These popular H.W. Wilson databases are welcome additions to the growing WorldCat Local user community."

WorldCat Local expands a library's collections by combining items from the library, relevant groups or consortia, and libraries around the world through a single search and result set. Built on the foundation of WorldCat, the comprehensive source for discovery of materials held by libraries, the service allows users to discover unique, locally available resources as well as materials in libraries worldwide. WorldCat Local helps increase use of a library's resources and, at the same time, offers users the ability to find more than 475 million items in a wide variety of formats.

Powerful discovery features in WorldCat Local enable library users to more easily find and interact with electronic materials, licensed databases and journals, locally digitized content and physical items. Intuitive connections to delivery services like link resolvers and resource sharing options help users take the final step to access the content they need.

OCLC is expanding the WorldCat Local central index to include more resources from familiar content providers most used by libraries today. The central index will provide access to most available content, and will be complemented by searching remote indexes to incorporate the diverse materials libraries make available to their users.

H.W. Wilson databases added to WorldCat Local central index:

Applied Science & Technology Abstracts
Applied Science & Technology Index
Art Abstracts
Art Index
Biography Index: 1984 to Present
Biological & Agricultural Index
Book Review Digest
Education Abstracts
Education Index
Essay & General Literature Index
General Science Abstracts
General Science Index
Humanities Abstracts
Humanities Index
Index to Legal Periodicals & Books
Literary Literature & Information Science
Readers' Guide Abstracts
Social Sciences Abstracts
Social Sciences Index
Wilson Business Abstracts
Wilson Select

Databases accessible to subscribers through remote Z39.50 searching of WilsonWeb:

Applied Science & Technology Retrospective
Art Index Retrospective
Biography Index Retrospective: 1946 – 1983
Biography Index: Past & Present
Index to Legal Periodicals Retrospective
Library Literature & Information Science Retrospective
Readers' Guide Retrospective: 1890- 1982
Social Sciences Retrospective

About H.W. Wilson
Since 1898, independent publisher H.W. Wilson has provided researchers with references produced with unmatched editorial integrity. More than 60 H.W. Wilson databases—indexes, abstracts, full text resources, plus the unique Index Retrospective Collection—meet the research needs around the globe. From the acclaimed Wilson OmniFile Full Text databases to Wilson's Art Full Text, Education Full Text, and other resources H.W. Wilson products are created for librarians, by librarians. Wilson's trained subject specialists build the Wilson references each day. For more information, visit www.hwwilson.com.

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