Using WorldCat

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Using WorldCatLibrary of Texas

• Cataloging Assistance

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WorldCat http//www.worldcat.org/
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Depending on the Library selected, you can
getREVIEWS
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Depending on the Library selected, you can get

DEWEY NUMBER INFO
Another way toget review info
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Using the Advanced Search, you can get
SPANISH LANGUAGE
RECORDS
AV RECORDS
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With almost every Library selected, you can
get MARC RECORDS
Other terms for MARC info
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NOT every library will let youDOWNLOAD MARC
RECORDS
You may have several format choices.It might be
trial error to get the one that works!
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If the record can be saved
Remember to go to FILE and SAVE AS a TEXT FILE
This is what the MARC file will look like when
saved.
Same procedure as records from Library of Congress
This text file MUST be imported into MARC
Magician to be read.
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Texas Libraries that allow MARC records to be
downloaded 8Dallas Baptist University 8Prair
ie View AM University 8Texas AM
University 8Texas AM International
University 8Texas Womans University 8Univer
sity of the Incarnate Word 8University of
Texas San Antonio 8West Texas AM University
If the book (or other item) does not appear in a
Texas catalog, switch to another state.
If you discover a Library that allows record
downloademail the info.
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Library of Texas http//www.libraryoftexas.o
rg/
Select a regionbased on need.
No login needed for thistype of search
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For most searches
Advanced search
Need records in Spanish?
Choices
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All search results can be viewed in MARC
format.If the MARC record can be downloaded
the statement indicating such
will be present.
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When the download is clicked
there is NO character
string step.Click SAVE and indicate where.
Rename as desired.Record saves as document.
Houston Public records will download thru this
resource.Discover another Library that
downloads? email the info