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Why do I have to have a subscription to WorldCat on FirstSearch?

April 26, 2017firstsearch subscription WorldCat

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Why do I have to have a subscription to WorldCat on FirstSearch?

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There are many costs associated with building and maintaining the systems that deliver visibility of WorldCat records on the open Web. Just as subscription access helps libraries with cost control and planning, aligning the benefits of open-Web access to WorldCat with subscription access to WorldCat on FirstSearch helps ensure a revenue level for OCLC sufficient to maintain and improve over time.