WorldCat.org is a global catalog of library materials. You can search for books, music, video, articles and much more at libraries near you.

WorldCat is the manifestation of the creativity and innovation of the staff of OCLC and thousands of librarians. Unique in scale and unparalleled in data quality, WorldCat makes library collections …

OCLC makes WorldCat itself available free to libraries, but the catalog is the foundation for other subscription OCLC services (such as resource sharing and collection management). WorldCat is …

WorldCat.org is just the starting point—libraries are your destination. We’ll connect you to a library—maybe one that’s close by, maybe one across the globe—that has what you’re looking for.

Dec 5, 2023 · WorldCat.org represents the world’s largest library community on the web with access to billions of items from thousands of libraries worldwide. Together we advance the collective mission of …

WorldCat FirstSearch Search other libraries' catalogs for books and other materials. WorldCat FirstSearch is a service of OCLC, a library cooperative. This resource requires a library card.

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Sep 10, 2025 · WorldCat is the world's most comprehensive database of information about library collections. Unique in scale and unparalleled in data quality, WorldCat makes library collections …

Topics It’s amazing what’s available in the world’s libraries. To help you get started, we’ve put together some scenarios to explore. They’ll provide guidance for finding libraries near you and around the …

WorldCat consists of three components: a bibliographic catalog, a knowledge base and a registry for library information. The WorldCat bibliographic catalog includes millions of records covering …