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WorldCat consists of three components: a bibliographic catalog, a knowledge base and a registry for library information. The WorldCat bibliographic catalog includes millions of records covering everything that is available to users in the library. The WorldCat knowledge base combines data about electronic library holdings with access links so users can find and access content. The WorldCat registry uses information about library locations and services to connect information seekers with their local libraries.

The OCLC RLP hosted a discussion on research analytics attended by 41 librarians from 29 institutions. Read more. . . .

CatExpress is a simple-to-use copy cataloging solution that enables you to get materials in your catalog faster with WorldCat MARC records at a cost-effective price.

Feline blogger Chobe is back to share about a purr-fect quilt made by OCLC quilters--just in time for ALA

How participants in focus groups with archivists were selected and how that process aligns with project values and principles of inclusivity.

What do we know about personal interest researchers in the archives? Research from the NAFAN project gives us insights!

Posts related to the Building a National Finding Aid Network (NAFAN) project. From HangingTogether

Connecting EAD headings for people, places, subjects, and other entities to controlled vocabularies improves discovery and interoperability.

The VIAF® (Virtual International Authority File) combines multiple name authority files into a single OCLC-hosted name authority service.

encodes the proper noun to identify a group of persons closely related by blood or forming a household. This could be a single family unit, or an extended family.... Read the Rest »

encodes the proper noun designation for an individual. This need not include all the individual’s names and titles, but may. Not all names in the finding aid need to... Read the Rest »

In this webinar, librarians from three research universities describe the services, collaborations, and strategies they are employing to develop research impact services at their institutions.

The diagrams below were prepared by Jenna Hartel , based upon the work of Robert A. Stebbins. These diagrams may be reproduced      without permission, but please acknowledge their source as:...

Join the OCLC Research Library Partnership for a skills-building workshop

The Declaration on Research Assessment recognizes the need to improve the ways in which the outputs of scholarly research are evaluated.

A perspective on encoded archival standards and archival discovery supported by research.

OCLC publishes findings from the Building a National Finding Aid Network project, including archival user research and data analysis

Libraries, as most organizations and businesses, are heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only do libraries offer information and resources on many topics from multiple viewpoints, but also serve …

Assessment projects can be intimidating and overwhelming. I have these same thoughts each time I begin a new project. I wonder if my data collection tools will be effective in …

Join other members of the OCLC Research Library Partnership for an informal, small group discussion about the development of bibliometric and research impact (BRI) services.