Resource Sharing and Delivery

WorldCat Resource Sharing

Borrow and lend materials with libraries down the road or around the world
WorldCat Resource Sharing helps OCLC libraries create, send, manage and track interlibrary loan requests and document orders.

ILLiad

A single interface for more efficient interlibrary loan
The OCLC ILLiad Resource Sharing Management software (ILLiad) automates routine interlibrary loan functions. You save time by managing all of your library's borrowing, lending and document delivery through a single, Windows-based interface.

VDX

A resource sharing option for library groups
OCLC's VDX is a document delivery and interlending management system that fully automates the requesting and supply of books and journal articles. It meets the needs of consortia that require greater local control of resource sharing among their members by offering tight integration with disparate local library systems.

WorldCat Link Manager

OpenURL link resolver
WorldCat Link Manager is an OpenURL linking and listing service that allows users to link from an article citation in WorldCat to the full-text version of the article. WorldCat Link Manager "puts it all together" for libraries that don't need the hassles of running their own link-server operation.

WorldCat Navigator

Resource sharing solution for groups
WorldCat Navigator consists of three core components: the discovery interface, the Navigator Request Engine (NRE), and integration with the local ILS. The discovery interface is based on the Worldcat.org platform; institutions within a consortia can choose between WorldCat Local and a group catalog view of WorldCat.org. This discovery tool offers the user a seamless search of a vast range of published resources. It includes results ranked by group, real time availability for all members within the consortial and local branding elements. The Navigator Request Engine (NRE) automates request management processes, including building a lender string based on both policies and real-time availability of members within the group. It also offers a single interface for consortia and ILL requests. WorldCat Navigator integrates with the local ILS to streamline workflows for both the borrowing and lending library. NRE integration with IlLiad also provides for the management of returnable and nonreturnable materials.