OCLC CatExpress enables you to put materials on the shelves for your users faster than ever before. Even if you have little or no cataloguing experience, you'll be amazed at how simple it is to use CatExpress with minimal training.
Behind it, the power of WorldCat
CatExpress balances ease of use with the power of WorldCat, the world's most comprehensive database of bibliographic records available.
Affordable access to accurate records
CatExpress is a cost-effective way to obtain reliable, complete MARC records. Precise records for popular and hard-to-find materials are provided in a one-stop, easy-to-use Web interface that never needs software updates.
Complete source for records
CatExpress gives you access to up-to-date records for all kinds of resources: monographs, serials, maps, electronic books, Web articles, audiovisual recordings, and more.
Facilitate resource sharing
CatExpress adds your holding symbol to each record that you use, increasing your collection's visibility to the outside world for resource sharing. And when you add Interlibrary Loan (ILL) services as an option, you can borrow resources from other libraries easily.
Available to any library
CatExpress is available on a subscription basis to individual libraries or library groups, even libraries with a low cataloguing volume. Large or small, when a library contributes its holdings to WorldCat, it enjoys OCLC membership.
For member libraries, fast copy cataloging and holdings maintenance
OCLC members have CatExpress functionality available to them as the Express tab within Connexion. The Express tab provides an easy-to-use interface requiring little or no training for students or new staff to perform basic searches and MARC record retrieval. Holdings maintenance is also a snap.
Is CatExpress right for me?
If your library needs basic copy cataloging and MARC record delivery for 250–7,000 titles per year, CatExpress is right for you. If your library catalogs more than 7,000 titles per year, and/or needs to create original cataloguing records, Connexion is recommended.
