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Access: Publicly available resource
Description: Contains the collective records of books, periodicals, maps, scores, films, recordings, websites, and other materials cataloged by over 41,000 member libraries. Coverage extends beyond the United States to 82 other nations, with millions of records in the database.
The scope includes everything from Babylonian inscriptions to e-books. Researchers can limit their search to: Books; Serial Publications; Articles; Visual Materials (CDs and videos); Sound Recordings; Musical Scores; Computer Files; Archival Materials; Maps; Internet Resources and Continually Updated Resources.
WorldCat can be used to verify citations for items not found in the Library of Congress Catalogs, and to find holdings in other libraries. Bibliographic records may also include tables of contents, cover art, book summaries, and notes about authors. Updated daily.
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