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WorldCat » WorldCat Affiliate Tools
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WorldCat Affiliate ToolsWith your WorldCat.org account, you can use these Web tools to display or link to WorldCat information about library-owned materials
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WorldCat Affliate tools provide benefits for any Web site or Web-enabled application, including search engines, databases, e-commerce sites, library systems and other information services. Your users are able to see complementary sources of information, look up physical items in WorldCat libraries, link to electronic resources such as full-text articles, and quickly access library-based information customized to their interests.
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| WorldCat search box | Put a compact WorldCat search box on your personal home page, blog or other Web-based application. Search results are returned from Worldcat.org. |
| WorldCat links with embedded search terms | Create Web links to WorldCat results for one or more subject, author or title keywords. |
| NEW WorldCat Registry Search | Web service Based on specified criteria, find and retrieve basic information about institutions and consortia profiled in the WorldCat Registry. |
| NEW WorldCat Registry Detail | Web service Retrieve detailed information about a single institution or consortium from its profile in the WorldCat Registry. |
| NEW xISBN | Web service Retrieve a list of International Standard Book Numbers (ISBNs) associated with a submitted ISBN, permitting end users to review other editions of that item. Free and subscription versions are available. |
| NEW OpenURL Gateway | Web service Using a special OpenURL link syntax, direct your Web users to full text and other online resources at an appropriate library based on the user's IP address. |
Use of WorldCat Affiliate Program tools may require registration and/or fee-based authentication and agreement to Terms and Conditions. Full access to local services and electronic content may require end users to have an active membership with the participating library.