OCLC cataloging application comparison
Create new WorldCat® records one at a time for print and electronic items to make your library’s rare and distinctive items discoverable. Save time by enriching and sharing existing records, setting and deleting your library’s holdings, and exporting WorldCat records for local use. Choose the service that best meets the needs of your unique library.
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| WorldShare Record Manager | WorldShare Record Manager simplified | Connexion client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edit records in MARC tag view (such as "245") | Yes | Yes Limited to adding local fields. | Yes |
| Edit records in MARC text view (such as "Title") | Yes Limited to books, audiobooks, images, sound recordings, and videos. | Yes Limited to adding local fields. | No |
| Edit bibliographic records using non-Latin scripts | Yes | No | Yes |
| Transliterate Latin text to non-Latin text | Yes (Arabic, Persian, and eight languages written in Cyrillic script) | No | Yes (Arabic, Persian) |
| Create new authority and bibliographic records for original cataloging | Yes | No | Yes |
| Create, edit, and delete local holdings records (LHRs) | Yes | No | No |
| Move local holdings records (LHRs) to a different bibliographic record | Yes | No | No |
| Manage local bibliographic data (LBD) | Yes | No | No |
| Import MARC records | No | No | Yes MARC-8 or Unicode (UTF-8) character set. |
| Use constant data for bibliographic records to store and apply frequently used text | Yes | No | Yes |
| Use constant data for local holdings records (LHRs) to store and apply frequently used text | Yes | No | No |
| Use constant data for authority records to store and apply frequently used text | No | No | Yes |
| Check spelling | Yes Relies on user's browser spellcheck features. | Yes Relies on user's browser spellcheck features. | Yes |
| Work offline, not connected to OCLC | No | No | Yes |
| Search WorldCat Entities and add identifiers to MARC records | Yes | No | No |
| WorldShare Record Manager | WorldShare Record Manager simplified | Connexion client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Validate records | Yes | No | Yes |
| Add holdings to bibliographic records | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Upgrade authority and WorldCat bibliographic records | Yes | No | Yes |
| View total number of library holdings on bibliographic records | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Display list of libraries that hold bibliographic records | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Delete holdings on bibliographic records | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Delete own bibliographic record | Yes | No | No |
| Control authorized headings in bibliographic records and link the headings to the Authority File record | Yes Access to additional authority files, including:
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No | Yes LC only. |
| Autosuggest LC and Canadiana Names | Yes | No | No |
| Autosuggest FAST subject headings | Yes | No | No |
| Submit bibliographic records to other institutions for review prior to finalizing | No | No | Yes |
| Submit Library of Congress authority records to other institutions for review prior to finalizing | Yes | No | Yes |
| Submit Canadiana authority records to other institutions for review prior to finalizing | Yes | No | No |
| Process multiple actions at one time | Yes Using bulk actions for local bibliographic data and local holdings records. | Yes You can set holding and send to export list in one action. | Yes |
| Print labels | Yes Label formats: A12360, L7651, SP1, SL4, SL6, SLB, or any other label format by using the Custom option. | Yes Label formats: A12360, L7651, SP1, SL4, SL6, SLB, or any other label format by using the Custom option. | Yes Label formats: SP1, SL4, SL6, SLB. |
| Create label list or file | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| View other libraries’ local holdings records (LHRs) | Yes | No | No |
| Create a customizable condensed bibliographic record search results list | Yes | Yes | No |
| Compare bibliographic records side-by-side | Yes | No | Yes |
| WorldShare Record Manager | WorldShare Record Manager simplified | Connexion client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Export records to a file | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Export records via a TCP/IP connection | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Export records via an OCLC Gateway Export session to display messages from your local system | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Export records via a printer or comm port | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Export records in MARC 21 format | Yes Authority and bibliographic records with MARC-8 or UTF-8 Unicode character set in Latin or non-Latin scripts. | Yes Bibliographic records with MARC-8 or UTF-8 Unicode character set in Latin or non-Latin scripts. | Yes Authority and bibliographic records with MARC-8 or UTF-8 Unicode character set in Latin or non-Latin scripts. |
| Export records in Dublin Core format | Yes | Yes | Yes Bibliographic records, Dublin Core Qualified in XML with the UTF-8 Unicode character set. |
| Export records in MARCXML format | Yes | Yes | No |
| Export records in MODS (Metadata Object Description Schema) format | Yes (bibliographic records only) | Yes (bibliographic records only) | No |
| WorldShare Record Manager | WorldShare Record Manager simplified | Connexion client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access WorldCat® | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Access LC Name and Subject Authority Files, including distributed and superseded versions of records | Yes Access to additional authority files, including:
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No | Yes |
| Use online save file stored locally for temporary record storage | Yes Shared between Connexion and Record Manager. | No | Yes Shared between Connexion and Record Manager. |
| Use offline save file stored locally for temporary record storage | No | No | Yes |
| WorldShare Record Manager | WorldShare Record Manager simplified | Connexion client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Set and delete WorldCat holdings for other libraries using agent functionality | Yes | No | Yes |
| Maintain local holdings records (LHRs) for other libraries using agent functionality | Yes | No | No |
| Store user-specific customization | Yes Set preferences for each user. | Yes Set preferences for each user. | Yes Set preferences for each user of the workstation. |
| WorldShare Record Manager |
WorldShare Record Manager simplified | Connexion client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macros | No. However, some functions commonly performed using Connexion macros are available under Advanced Actions. | No | Yes |
| Dewey Cutter tools | Yes | No | Yes |
| Interface language | English French Chinese - Simplified Chinese - Traditional German Italian Japanese Korean Spanish Dutch |
English French Chinese - Simplified Chinese - Traditional German Italian Japanese Korean Spanish Dutch |
English Chinese - Simplified Chinese - Traditional German Japanese Korean Spanish |
| Cataloging statistics | Institution summary statistics available within the Analytics tab of your library’s WorldShare interface. | Institution summary statistics available within the Analytics tab of your library’s WorldShare interface. | Institution summary and cataloger specific statistics available at the OCLC Usage Statistics site. |