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June 23, 2007 / Leave a comment
We've created an Open WorldCat List for the available items on our Best. Titles. Ever. page at http://freegovinfo.info/best.
I say "available items" because not all government documents have been cataloged into OCLC WorldCat, the world's largest database of bibliographic records.
And because the WorldCat records have subject headings, you can jump from odd sounding titles to more sober sounding publications in many subjects. Something you won't be able to do in the future if the Government Printing Office ignores copy cataloging goes it alone with brief records. Continue reading →
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June 14, 2007 / Leave a comment
I'm likely the last to know, but in case I'm not:
Open WorldCat lets registered users build lists that can be shared with anyone on the Internet. The lists can have notes. See an example I created at http://www.worldcat.org/profiles/dcornwall/lists/204 on tidal power in Alaska.
This looks like a great way to build bibliographies intended to be shared with wide audiences from many institutions. I could see it being helpful in government documents or state depository programs.
Do you see any use for it? If so, what? Continue reading →
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