What is WorldCat Identities?
Q: What is WorldCat Identities?
A: WorldCat Identities is a bibliographic database that lists the collections of 17,900 libraries in 123 countries and territories that participate in the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) global cooperative.
Q: Who operates WorldCat Identities?
A: WorldCat Identities is operated by OCLC, Inc.
Q: How many libraries participate in the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) global cooperative?
A: 17,900 libraries in 123 countries and territories participate in the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) global cooperative.
Q: Is access to WorldCat itself free?
A: Yes, OCLC makes WorldCat itself available for free to libraries.
Q: What are some subscription OCLC services that WorldCat is used for?
A: WorldCat is used for other subscription OCLC services such as resource sharing and collection management.
Q: Who uses WorldCat?
A: WorldCat is used by the general public and by librarians for cataloging and research.
Q: What is the significance of WorldCat?
A: WorldCat is the world's largest bibliographic database.
