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What is a good way to break a search into multiple searches?

Symptom
  • I am getting too many pages of results and would like to page through all results without page load issues and lag.
  • Sometimes error messages occur when I page through 20+ pages of results
  • The error says "There was an error while displaying your record"
Applies to
  • WorldCat Discovery
  • WorldCat.org
Resolution

You may be able to achieve similar search results by breaking down your original search into smaller year ranges. This might involve conducting multiple searches with more specific date parameters.

Page ID
55060