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WorldCat is an online catalog of worldwide libraries. | OCLC WorldCat is an online catalog of worldwide libraries, including the collection of the [[Family History Library]] in Salt Lake City. WorldCat contains over one billion catalog records submitted by more than 57,000 contributing libraries in 112 countries and territories, as of January 2007. Although it is the world’s largest bibliographic database for materials held around the world, it is not comprehensive. | ||
== Using WorldCat == | == Using WorldCat == | ||
See also [[Finding Microfilmed Newspapers]], which includes WorldCat instructions and screenshots. | |||
See also [[Finding Microfilmed Newspapers]], which includes WorldCat instructions and screenshots. | |||
Searching WorldCat is simple: | Searching WorldCat is simple: | ||
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*Enter your location and then click "find libraries<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1291140319052_212" />". | *Enter your location and then click "find libraries<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1291140319052_212" />". | ||
*Scroll down and click on the name of a holding library. | *Scroll down and click on the name of a holding library. | ||
*Click on details to see description of the item. You can see a Full Record, Brief Record, or have A Look Inside. | *Click on details to see description of the item. You can see a Full Record, Brief Record, or have A Look Inside. | ||
*Click on Request Interlibrary Loan to see details on lending, or check with your local library for assistance. | *Click on Request Interlibrary Loan to see details on lending, or check with your local library for assistance. | ||
[[Category:Online_library_catalogs]] | [[Category:Online_library_catalogs]] | ||