[Sca-librarians] WorldCat

[Lisa Tyson]

Ok... I got there... 

I used your title in quotes and it got me to the Find A Library listings.
That took me to this link
http://worldcatlibraries.org/wcpa/ow/38205b08efdf5742a19afeb4da09e526.html
where I typed in my zip code and did find listings for
my Maine libraries. It also let me into FirstSearch. 

I will have to test this at home. I'm not sure if it will work because
I'm at a University library where FristSearch might be recognizing
my computers IP address as a valid user anyways (because
I'm on campus right now). 

http://www.oclc.org/worldcat/pilot/

It's apparently still an experiemental database. The only thing
I don't like about going to the above pilot link on oclc is that
once you are there you cannot enter another url to go to. 
Grrr!!!! (Does anyone know how to work around this aside from
closing the browser window or opening a new one?)

Otherwise.. cool!

Bryn Millar



SNSpies at aol.com writes:
> 
>For example, "Italy, Sicily, and the Mediterranean" came up with it being held in three academic libraries in Maryland, two in DC, one in Delaware, one in PA, etc.  
> 
>On the Google results list, it did not come up as the first entry: it was listed as "Fine In A Library" followed by the title.
> 
>An interesting side item is that I've only had to type in my area code (which is how the software locates the libraries closes to you) once; it seems to "remember" it every time I return.
> 
>Do try it yourself.  It's wonderful, and it will save my local librarians lots of time.
> 
>Nancy