WorldCat® Local at a glance
WorldCat Local is a complete discovery-to-delivery solution that lets people easily find items in your collection and get them via the best available fulfillment options using a localized version of the WorldCat.org platform.
Benefits
- Access to a single interface—users don't jump between multiple systems to search different kinds of materials
- Fast, seamless access to delivery options: Users link directly to electronic content, circulation activities and resource sharing options without having to know your library's workflows
- Simple, network-level implementation means no local installation of hardware or software and full OCLC support (WorldCat Local integrates with your current ILS and other infrastructures.)
- Your library users see the easiest-to-get items first, and have access to WorldCat libraries worldwide.
- Deliver your library's resources at the point of need: Your search box can be placed on any Web page and in Web-enabled workspaces such as e-learning courses
- Meet users' Web-influenced expectations with simple keyword search and social-networking tools such as list sharing, reviews and personal profiles
- Instant access to a global user base for social-Web activities
- Increased web visibility for your library because users can reach your library from Google, Yahoo! and other partner Web sites via the WorldCat.org platform
Features
- Single search box
- Faceted-browse search refinement
- Unified record display of evaluative information, shelf locations/status and fulfillment options
- Six interface languages (Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German and Spanish)
- User contribution of reviews, ratings and lists
- Menu bar with quick access to social tools and WorldCat account preferences
- Syndication of your holdings data to major Web search engines
- Open-technology platform that enables Web-service querying of your data via distributed software and code
- Ongoing enhancements. OCLC adds features regularly and continues to modify the interface to address user preferences identified in usability testing.
Configurability
- Interoperation with ILS, resource sharing services and OpenURL resolvers
- Branding elements such as logo, colours and custom WorldCat.org URL
- Navigation links to local services such as virtual reference
- Factors influencing relevance ranking
- Local sources of full text, electronic content and digital objects to be included in search results
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