Create a database-only collection

About

Database-only collections are used primarily by WorldShare Acquisitions and WorldShare License Manager libraries when they need to acquire collections or associate licenses with collections that do not have a defined list of titles. For example, a library might create a database-only collection for the Oxford English Dictionary website. Doing so would allow them to:

• Create an order in Acquisitions
• Create an entry in their WorldCat Discovery A to Z list

 Note:  Database-only collections will not set holdings in WorldCat or output MARC records.

Create a database-only collection

1. Sign in to the WorldShare interface: https://yourlibrary.share.worldcat.org/wms
2. Navigate to Metadata > Collection Manager (Collection Manager is also available in the Licenses tab).
3. Click Create a Collection and choose Knowledge base collection from the drop-down list.
4. Select Database-only collection.
5. Click Create.
6. Enter the Collection Name (This might be the database name).
7. Enter the Collection ID.
8. Click Save.

Tips

• In Collection Manager, you have the option to search and apply a filter to return all of your database-only collections. See the instructions to search for collections and filter your search results.
• Find additional documentation:
  • WorldShare Acquisitions
  • A - Z List and OCLC Link Resolver