Every WorldCat Discovery library has an A-Z list, a patron-facing page that makes it possible to search the knowledge base titles you have represented in Collection Manager.
The A-Z List features a responsive to desktop browsers, mobile devices, and tablets. Configuration options for the interface include customizable color schemes, library links, and banner images.
The A-Z list includes the items and collections that have been added to the WorldCat knowledge base via WorldShare Collection Manager.
Notes:
The A-Z list data is populated based on what your institution has selected in the Knowledge Base. Full-text links are populated by coverage information in the titles selected within WorldShare Collection Manager.
To find an item in the A-Z list that is part of your library's WorldCat knowledge base, the information sent in a search must include the following:
The A-Z list matches what you've entered with what is in the WorldCat knowledge base and then displays the first provider in the list that matches all the qualifications. If there is no year or month in the search qualifications, it won't be able to apply date coverage.
Note: The system will make the best match possible, but this may not include all links or fulfillment options.
Database-only collections are used primarily by WorldShare Acquisitions and WorldShare License Manager libraries when they need to acquire collections or associate licenses with collections that do not have a defined list of titles. For example, a library might create a database-only collection for the Oxford English Dictionary website.
Doing so would:
Note: Database-only collections will not set holdings in WorldCat or output MARC records.
For additional information, refer to Create a database-only collection.