OCLC
OCLC is a global library cooperative that provides shared technology services, original research and community programs for its membership and the library community at large.
Library types served: Research, academic, public, school, medical, law, corporate, government, special, state and national libraries, groups and consortia.
Major services: Library management, discovery, cataloging, digital libraries, virtual reference, resource sharing.
Our Services
EZproxy® – Connect users to content they want
Authentication is an important issue for libraries and information seekers; certain library resources require authorized access, while remote information seekers want access without obstacles. EZproxy access and authentication software connects to many content providers, including OCLC, EBSCO, Gale and others. It also connects to a wide variety of authentication services, including LDAP, SIP and Shibboleth, which reduces the number of authorizations and passwords users need to remember. Users gain secure remote access to the Web-based, licensed content they discover in libraries.
Connexion
A full-service online cataloging tool backed by OCLC's 40+ years of cataloging experience. Connexion lets you create and edit high-quality bibliographic and authority records and then share them with the entire OCLC cooperative, which benefits libraries around the world.
Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system
The world's most widely used way to organize library collections. The DDC constantly updates to enable better discovery across any topic in multiple languages. Because the DDC is easy to use, you can increase the visibility of your materials quickly and efficiently.
FirstSearch
The most powerful interface for searching WorldCat. Researchers and library staff can find and select resources in thousands of library collections with rich information from WorldCat records. FirstSearch libraries are also more visible on the popular websites where people often begin their research.
WorldShare Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
Automates your cloud-based interlibrary borrowing and lending processes through the largest resource-sharing network in the world to save your staff time and to ensure timely delivery of items to the people who need them.