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WorldCat.org

What is WorldCat.org?

It is the world's most comprehensive database of information about library collections. You can search for books, music, video, articles and much more at libraries all over the world. 

Searching and Finding

For advance search, click the filter icon next to the search box.

When requesting manually, submit your WorldShare request form. For more information on WorldShare, visit here.
 

Search and Request

If you are accessing WorldCat.org from on campus, the "request through WorldSahre" button will automatically appear. However, if you are accessing WorldCat.org from off campus, please use WorldCat Discovery instead. Find more information about WorldCat Discovery here.

Requesting Item through WorldShare (On-campus access only)

When accessed through Trinity International University correctly, you will be able to request item found in WorldCat.org through WorldShare directly. Please use WorldCat.org only when accessing from on-campus. From off-campus, please use WorldCat Discovery instead. The search results would be the same.

1) Find an item in WorldCat.org and click on the title.

You can check "Open Access" box to search for Open Access items only too.

2) In order to request an item, choose the title then click "Access from your libraries". 

 

3) Select "Request Item through WorldShare"

4) The fields will be automatically filled.

5) Scroll down and submit.