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Why should my users or I still need to use WorldCat on FirstSearch now that the simple search box on WorldCat.org is available?

April 26, 2017Box firstsearch search simple Users WorldCat worldcat.org

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Why should my users or I still need to use WorldCat on FirstSearch now that the simple search box on WorldCat.org is available?

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The view of WorldCat on FirstSearch supports more sophisticated searching that many users need. In the FirstSearch view, for example, a user can use multiple search terms in specific fields (title, author, subject, etc.) and limit by characteristics such as format, date or audience level.