View the history of an entity
Discover how to view the history of changes for an entity in WorldCat Entities.
Note: You must be signed in to WorldCat Entities to view the History tab. For more details, see Sign in to WorldCat Entities.
View entity history
The history screen allows you to view a list of individual updates and activity for an entity. To view the history, click the History tab in the top navigation while viewing an entity's details. Activity is listed in chronological order, with the most recent update appearing first.
The history table contains the following columns for each entry:
| Information type | Description |
|---|---|
| Date | The date and time that the activity took place. |
| Institution | The institution number for the account that initiated the activity. |
| Activity | The type of change that occured for the entity (e.g. update, create, replace). |
| Property | The property that the activity applies to. |
| Value | The updated value as a result of the activity, if applicable. |