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WorldCat Affiliate ServicesLet users of your Web site discover content and resources in WorldCat libraries worldwide
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Make library-based resources part of your Web experience! WorldCat Affiliate Services integrate seamlessly into your application and let your users see complementary sources of information, look up physical items in WorldCat member libraries, and link to electronic resources such as full-text articles.
These tools provide benefits for any Web site or Web-enabled application, including search engines, online databases, e-commerce sites, e-learning environments as well as library systems and similar information services. Information is drawn from quality bibliographic and institutional metadata contributed and updated by thousands of librarians and other information professionals.
WorldCat search box
Put a compact WorldCat search appliance on your personal home page, blog or other Web-based application.
WorldCat links with embedded search terms
Create Web links to WorldCat results for one or more subject, author or title keywords.
WorldCat Search API NEW
Search WorldCat and receive bibliographic records for cataloged items, information about libraries that own the items and links to online catalog records when available.
WorldCat Registry Search
Retrieve basic information about multiple WorldCat institutions and consortia, based on profiles in the WorldCat Registry.
WorldCat Registry Detail
Retrieve detailed information about a single institution or consortium, based on its profile in the WorldCat Registry.
xISBN
Retrieve a list of International Standard Book Numbers (ISBNs) associated with a submitted ISBN, allowing end users to review other editions of that item.
xISSN NEW
Get information about serials, including predecessor and successor and alternate ISSNs and titles.
OpenURL Gateway
Direct 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.