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Searching WorldCat in FirstSearch FirstSearch offers a robust searching experience for WorldCat and other databases. In this session, we explore these search capabilities and demonstrate how to use indexes, limiters, and other techniques to obtain optimal search results. This course does not provide directions for customizing FirstSearch. For this information, please consult the documentation, Manage FirstSearch and the WorldCat Admin, found on the FirstSearch support site. Intended audience: This course is for library staff who want to refresh their searching skills in FirstSearch or those who are new to the service and want to explore its functionality.	1:13:00	View a recorded session Note: This recording contains chapters and transcripts. Click a chapter name to navigate to a specific topic in the recording. Chapter names and transcripts are only available when viewing the recording from your computer. Transcript Presentation slides Learner guide After completing the course and course quiz, please take a few moments to complete this evaluation.
A brief look at FirstSearch This video provides an overview of OCLC FirstSearch service.	3:51

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Searching WorldCat in FirstSearch

FirstSearch offers a robust searching experience for WorldCat and other databases. In this session, we explore these search capabilities and demonstrate how to use indexes, limiters, and other techniques to obtain optimal search results.

This course does not provide directions for customizing FirstSearch. For this information, please consult the documentation, Manage FirstSearch and the WorldCat Admin, found on the FirstSearch support site.

Intended audience: This course is for library staff who want to refresh their searching skills in FirstSearch or those who are new to the service and want to explore its functionality.

1:13:00

View a recorded session

Note: This recording contains chapters and transcripts. Click a chapter name to navigate to a specific topic in the recording. Chapter names and transcripts are only available when viewing the recording from your computer.

Transcript

Presentation slides

Learner guide

After completing the course and course quiz, please take a few moments to complete this evaluation.

A brief look at FirstSearch

This video provides an overview of OCLC FirstSearch service.

3:51

Configuration

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Configure deep links to your library catalog in the WorldCat services administrative module This video shows how to register the links to your library catalog to display in FirstSearch results.	6:40
Configuring Patron-Initiated Request for FirstSearch This video shows how to configure patron-initiated ILL requesting for FirstSearch to allow your patrons to search and identify items, then initiate requests for those materials without the assistance of your library staff.	7:48