OCLC Web Site a Rich Resource
for a Variety of Online Forms

Do you need a new authorization number to log in to WorldCat? Are you interested in ordering a set of cataloging records for netLibrary eBooks from OCLC? Do you want to apply for cataloging Enhance status?

OCLC has the forms required to meet all of the above needs (and many more) available online at www.oclc.org/support/forms. At this site, you will find a list of the available forms. Each title is a link to the electronic form and/or its PDF version.

Some of these forms, such as the Electronic Duplicate Report, are completely electronic; you fill in the necessary information, submit the form online and immediately receive a confirmation screen thanking you. Forms requiring network authorization, such as the Access & Authorization Request, come immediately to BCR where they are then approved and forwarded electronically to OCLC. This saves a great deal of time over mailing the form or even faxing it.

Some forms are available only as PDF documents, which require Adobe Acrobat to view and print from your site. The OCLC Accessions List Order Form, OCLC PromptCat Order and WorldCat Collection Sets order forms (through which you can order cataloging records for netLibrary eBooks) are among these. Forms that require supporting documentation, such as the Enhance Authorization Application, also fall in this category. These are meant to be completed offline and either mailed or faxed.

In addition to ordering forms at www.oclc.org/support/forms, you will find links to forms that let you communicate with OCLC. The Support Form allows you to send comments and relay problems about OCLC products and services directly to OCLC, as an alternative to calling OCLC's User Network and Support helpline at (800) 848-5800 or BCR at (800) 397-1552. A link to the OCLC Participating Institutions List is found here, as well as a link to the Internet Request List, which allows you to subscribe to any OCLC-sponsored electronic distribution or discussion list.

You may explore your conversion options with OCLC by completing the Conversion Inquiry, learn about the OCLC/WLN MARC Record Service (MARS) or order a Local Database Creation.

Considering a career change? You can apply for a job by clicking on the OCLC Employment Application.

BCR recommends that you print or photocopy any form you complete before submitting it to OCLC, whether electronically, by fax or by mail. If you need assistance in completing an OCLC form or have questions concerning pricing for OCLC services before placing an order, please contact BCR's Linda Gonzalez (lgonzale@bcr.org).

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