Tuesday, September 4, 2012

WorldCat Local updates - audiobooks, paperbacks, leased books, GVRL

For anyone who hasn't taken a recent look at Terry's WorldCat Local updates blog: http://uncgworldcatlocalblogspot.com

1. These collections now appear in WorldCat Local: audiobooks (example: The Big Burn) and paperbacks (example: The Cat Who Talked Turkey), and leased books

2. Gale Virtual Reference Library e-books - "View now" link under the brief record leads to an error message "there was a problem processing your request"
  • Beth B is working on a fix, no timeframe on that
  • When I click into a detailed WorldCat Local record (Countries and Their Cultures), I see a full text link: library.uncg.edu that leads into the e-book 
Things to keep in mind:
  • Individual records in WorldCat Local do NOT summarize our holdings for that title - if you want to find out if we have a different year, format (e-book vs. print), or edition, choose "editions" then sort by library
  • Years listed in the sidebar - start with the MOST NUMEROUS results not the most recent year - choose "show more" to see more years or for a range of years start at the advanced search

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