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Is an OCLC number required in knowledge base titles for links to appear in WorldCat Discovery?

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  • WorldShare Collection Manager
  • WorldCat Discovery

Answer

Items you have selected in the knowledge base in Collection Manager that do not have OCLC numbers will still surface knowledge base links in WorldCat Discovery.

An OCLC number is required to set a holding in WorldCat and to output a MARC record. If an item does not have a holding in WorldCat and is not treated as held, the WorldCat record will not be returned in search results scoped to Your Library. The item will only show up in search results scoped to Libraries Worldwide. Knowledge base links will surface on the record.

Knowledge base titles with associated article citations in the central index will show as held by your library based upon ISSNs. Your library can opt to use full text coverage from the knowledge base to determine whether or not an article is held by your library.

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