Template:WorldCat/doc

This template can make an external link to:


 * A library holding
 * An item (book, CD, video, journal, etc.) catalogued in the inventories of various libraries.


 * A bibliography
 * A list of works by or about a subject (i.e., works associated with a particular subject heading).

Library holdings are tracked by WorldCat, a union catalog that itemizes the collections of 72,000 libraries in 170 countries and territories.

Bibliographies are at WorldCat Identities, which is WorldCat's authority file.


 * Sample output

Usage
For works:


 * oclc is an Online Computer Library Center accession number, which has 1 to 9 digits.
 * name is optional: it overrides the default link label, which is the page name

For people and subjects:


 * id is a Library of Congress Control Number with the format lccn-n00-00000.
 * name is optional: it overrides the default link label, which is the page name.

To link to a library item

 * 1) Search WorldCat for any other work or service that a library might stock or subscribe to. You can search by title, author, keyword, subject, ISBN, or ISSN. (See the Advanced Search page for all options.)
 * 2) Go to the page of the work, edition, and format that you want.
 * 3) Copy the number after oclc/ in the address bar of your web browser:
 * 4) Add the template to the "External links" section of the article.
 * 5) Add the OCLC number and (optionally) a name to the template. (The default name is the page name.)

Example:



Result:

To link to a bibliography for a person or other subject

 * 1) Search WorldCat Identities for the subject.
 * 2) Click the name or subject from the list of search results.
 * 3) Copy the lccn string from the address bar of your web browser:
 * 4) Add the template to the "External links" section of the article.
 * 5) Add the lccn string and, optionally, a name to the template. (The default name is the page name.)

Example:



Result: