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 *Go to [http://www.worldcat.org/ www.worldcat.org]
-*Type in some keywords for the title, subject, or person. An advanced search option is also available.
+*Type in some keywords for the title, place, subject, or person. An advanced search option is also available.
 *Click on the name of the title you need.
-*Enter your location and then click "find libraries".
+*Enter your zip code in the Location box, then click Find Libraries. Your search results will be sorted geographically by nearest libraries.
-*Scroll down and click on the name of a holding library.
+*Scroll down and click on the name of a holding library. This usually opens the same record in their own online catalog and may give more detail.
-*Click on details to see description of the item. You can see a Full Record, Brief Record, or have A Look Inside.
+*In most cases, the book or other item you are seeking is available only in hard copy and is not online.
-*Click on Request Interlibrary Loan to see details on lending, or check with your local library for assistance.
+*If the WorldCat record shows no links to digitized copies, print it out, take it to your local library, and ask them to borrow a copy for you via interlibrary loan (ILL).
 '''Newspapers.''' The [[Finding Microfilmed Newspapers]] Wiki page includes WorldCat instructions and screenshots.
 == WorldCat Libraries  ==