WorldCat Discovery and WorldCat Local
Administrative settings for WorldCat Discovery are in OCLC Service Configuration; however, only specific settings are needed to configure WorldCat Discovery. Libraries will not use the FirstSearch administrative interface to manage WorldCat Discovery.
Once you have your WorldCat Discovery URL, use the concise guide, Configure WorldCat Discovery features, to lead you through the relevant modules to personalize your WorldCat Discovery interface and enable searchable content.
- Search Settings
- Learn how to customize the search defaults and search results display for WorldCat Discovery.
- Item Detail Settings
- Determine how item details display in the modernized WorldCat Discovery interface by customizing how data from MARC records, including local bibliographic data (LBD), displays to library users when they view item details information for records that appear in search results.
- User Interface Options
- Learn how to update your user interface display for WorldCat Discovery.
- Display Settings
- Learn how to configure a custom notification to display to your library users on WorldCat Discovery.
- Relevancy and Scoping
- Learn how to configure the relevancy and scoping settings for WorldCat Discovery.
- Full Text OpenURL Resolvers (outgoing requests)
- Learn how to specify your OpenURL resolvers for WorldCat Discovery.
- Place Hold/Request Buttons
- Learn how to configure your place hold and request buttons in WorldCat Discovery.
- OPAC Statuses, Locations and Circulation Policies
- Learn how to configure the OPAC statuses, locations and circulation policies for WorldCat Discovery libraries using real-time availability.
- Holding Codes & Shelving Location Messages
- Learn how to configure holding codes and shelving location messages in WorldCat Discovery.
- Local and Enhanced Content
- Learn how to provide optional content to your end users in WorldCat Discovery.
- Full Text and Open Access Links
- Learn how to configure the appearance of full text links in WorldCat Discovery.
- ILS Support and Maintenance
- Learn how to configure a feedback e-mail address in WorldCat Discovery.
- Google Analytics (WorldCat Discovery only)
- Learn how to connect Google Analytics to WorldCat Discovery.
- A - Z List and OCLC Link Resolver
- Learn how to find your base OpenURL for vendors and configure default search behavior of your A to Z list in WorldCat Discovery.
- Search Box Generator
- Learn about using the Search Box Generator, which enables libraries to construct and customize advanced WorldCat Discovery search boxes.