Searching in WorldCat and WorldCat Local

WorldCat is a global catalog of library collections. It contains over 2 billion records of articles, archival materials, books, journals, maps, music, videos, and more from libraries throughout the world. Features include basic search and advanced search with options to

• search by keyword, author, title, subject, journal, ISBN, ISSN, etc.
• limit by date, format, content type, or language
• sort by relevance, author (A-Z), title (A-Z), or date (oldest first or newest first).

Item records not only provide detailed item information but also feature

• citation export to EndNote, Zotero, RefWorks, or EasyBib
• citation export in APA, Chicago, Harvard, MLA, or Turabian styles
• a list of libraries that own the item organized by distance from your location or from a specified ZIP code
• information on where you can buy the item
• item reviews
• links to similar items.