Where can I find WorldCat to use it?
You can find WorldCat by asking your librarian, or by searching your library’s Web site, much as you do to find out how your library gives you access to Ancestry.com, HeritageQuest and other online genealogy resources. WorldCat is a database within the OCLC FirstSearch reference service. Your library’s Web site or workstations may point you directly to WorldCat, or first to OCLC or FirstSearch.Because WorldCat is also a general-purpose catalog, it may be listed under “Other Library Catalogs,” “General Resources,” or possibly with the other genealogical resources to which they provide access. In some libraries, a librarian will offer to search WorldCat for you, or give you instructions on how to use it.
The easiest place to find WorldCat is at www.worldcat.org, on any computer with an internet connection. Simply enter your search terms and start getting results for libraries worldwide. You can then refine your query through the facets or scope results by geographies. WorldCat is also available as a database within the OCLC FirstSearch reference service. Your library’s Web site or workstations may point you directly to WorldCat, or first to OCLC or FirstSearch. You can ask your librarian or search your library’s Web site, much as you do for Ancestry.com, HeritageQuest and other online genealogy resources. Because WorldCat is also a general-purpose catalog, it may be listed under “Other Library Catalogs,” “General Resources,” or possibly with the other genealogical resources to which they provide access. In some libraries, a librarian might offer to search WorldCat for you, or give you instructions on how to use it.
