September 14, 2006
BCR Compares WorldCat.org, Open WorldCat, Firstsearch
WorldCat.org is a new discovery interface freely available for Web users to search and access WorldCat bibliographic records. Some libraries have expressed confusion about the difference between the WorldCat.org, Open WorldCat and OCLC FirstSearch services. BCR has developed a chart and visual diagram that may assist in clarifying the differences between the three services.
You may also want to access the archived recording of our Free Friday Forum presentation on the topic, "WorldCat.org Has Arrived!" Go to www.bcr.org/training/online/fff/FFF-archive.html.

