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AMAZING SITE! worldcat.org - tells specifics re bks: how many editions & their dates; plus how many libraries hold each bk worldwide; plus descriptions
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This seems to be a wonderful site to explore!
It is cool. I've been there occasionally for some tough to find books.
I'm familiar with World Catalog; it's the online union catalog of the roughly 100,000 libraries worldwide (including the one where I work) that are part of the OCLC network. But I didn't know you could access it through the regular Internet; I always thought it was strictly a subscription database. That must be the case only for using it for interlibrary loan, I guess.Sorry to bear bad news, but World Catalog will cease to exist as of May 19 of this year. :-( OCLC will be replacing it with a similar database, WorldShare, which supposedly will have more fancy bells and whistles than the present product.
It didn't dawn on me that "cat" stands for "catalog"! Duh! :)I can't imagine all the work it takes to put something like that together. I wonder if the new WorldShare will be freely accessible on the Internet like Worldcat.
I'm not sure if it's the same thing, but there's been something like it available since I first got Internet access in '89 or 90. Even before that, some BBS's had gates into university libraries that could gain access to catalogs & book info in others. In MD, one of our local libraries was an early adopter of the Internet & was a great gateway into such resources. Chip, the husband of a local librarian & a Gravely enthusiast, was the guy that implemented their public network. He opened up most of their resources on a read only basis. It was pretty cool considering we were doing it over old, slow modems.
Every few years, there seems to be more to access, but experimental searches & groups seem to come & go. I hope Worldshare will be even better. Anyone can get a free account on WorldCat. I've had mine for ages, although I don't access it often since Google, GR, or one of the other book sites is usually faster & has more relevant information for me. I hope it transfers over.
I didn't know an account was required at Worldcat. I don't have one and I was able to access info there.
For libraries that are paying for accounts we can use for interlibrary loans, the transfer of accounts from World Catalog to WordShare is NOT automatic; we had to register for the new service and create a new account for it, with a different user name and password. But I don't know what the procedures are for people who have free accounts, and don't know if the new service will also be accessible to everyone on the Internet.
Werner, thanks for the info."We live in a moment of history where change is so speeded up that we begin to see the present only when it is already disappearing."
-R. D. Laing, The Politics of Experience
I don't know if having a free account makes any difference, Joy. I may have signed up for a test or something, but it's been far too long & I don't do enough on the site.
Great tip. Thanks, joy. You do have a way of coming up with these. Keep up the good work.
Nina wrote: "Great tip. Thanks, joy. You do have a way of coming up with these. Keep up the good work."Thanks, Nina. I seem to be drawn to exploring the Internet. Once I get going on an "investigation", I become very tenacious. Sometimes I have so many windows open that it gets to be quite a job keeping them all straight. Anyway, it keeps the cobwebs from my brain. :)
BELOW IS MY POST FROM ANOTHER AREA OF THIS GROUP:Joy H. wrote: " ... (I wonder if WorldCat shows EVERY Goodreads review. I'll have to research that.)..."
WorldCat DOES show reviews by Goodreads members! It seems to show only a few GR reviews and then there's a link which takes you to the Goodreads website where there are more reviews of the same book.
For example, if you go to the following WorldCat link, you will see my review of Confessions of an actor : an autobiography:
http://www.worldcat.org/title/confess...
(You must scroll down at the above-linked page to see my review there.)
Today, all in the papers is about the 50th Anniversary of the Beatles appearing here at the baseball stadium fifty years ago in 1964. My two teenagers at the time; one daughter and a son went to the concert and it remains one their cherished memories. My youngest says she never heard lullabys as a toddler; only Beatle songs. She went to sleep listening to John, Paul, Ringo and George.
The Beatles were,are and will be the gold standard in pop music.
Arnie wrote: "The Beatles were,are and will be the gold standard in pop music.""CBS News is marking the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' first American television appearance with a live media event, it was announced Tuesday.
"50 Years: The Beatles" will take place Sunday, Feb. 9, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. ET at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York, 50 years to the day from when the Fab Four first performed on CBS' "The Ed Sullivan Show."
"Anthony Mason, CBS News senior business correspondent and anchor of "CBS This Morning: Saturday," will host and moderate the event, which will be live streamed on CBSNews.com and CBSNewYork.com/50YearsLater."
FROM: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/cbs-news-...
I can still remember watching the Beatles' American debut on the Ed Sullivan Show; but not being a rock fan, I wasn't especially impressed. (That's no doubt related to the fact that I'm tone deaf.) Of course, back in the day, I also used watch Hee Haw regularly. Some might suggest that my tone deafness is relevant to that fact, too.... :-)
Don't forget The Beach Boys. :)
And the Andrew Sisters. LOL
A lot of my generation tend to have a strong preference to one band over the other. Marg & I certainly do.
My generation (1940's music) as well! LOL
There's good news regarding World Catalog! Earlier this week, we here at the BC library learned that the change from World Catalog to WorldShare only involves the library subscription service for interlibrary loans, which will now have a different "platform." But the World Catalog database itself is NOT going away; it will continue to be accessible just as it always has. So, you'll still be able to use it!
Werner, thanks for the update and the good news.
Glad to be the bearer of good news, Joy!
"It's spring again. The earth is like a child that knows poems by heart." Rainer Maria Rilke
Nina wrote: ""It's spring again. The earth s like a child that knows poems by heart." Rainer Maria Rilke"Nina, I think the earth's memory is failing. LOL
Doesn't look like spring here!
Joy, maybe this quote suits you better: "Winter lies too long in country towns, hangs on until it is shabby and old and sullen." Willa Cather
Ah, yes, Nina! That quote tells it like it is. :)
One more quote: "Here's my small book out, nice and new. Fresh-bound-who shall I give it to?" Cattullius 87-54 B.C. I found this interesting.
WOW! That IS interesting, Nina! Sounds like a first-edition! LOL
Just starting to read our book club pick for this month, "Light Betweem Oceans," and wondering if any of you have read it...by M. L. Steadman.
Joy, I'll be interested in reading your review of "Dear James," as I've read the other reviews so I'm curious if you agree with the ones who liked it or those who didn't.
Nina, I'll be writing my review soon. I'll try to remember to let you know when I do it.
Here is a site which tells the number of editions there are of specific books, the dates of their publications, and how many libraries hold each book worldwide. It also provides short descriptions of each book. Books are categorized by author. There is a search box. It includes musical composers and their works as well.
HOME: http://www.worldcat.org/identities/
PAGE FOR MARK TWAIN: http://www.worldcat.org/identities/lc...
SEE EXAMPLE BELOW:
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BOOKS BY MILDRED MASTIN PACE: http://www.worldcat.org/identities/lc...
Pace, Mildred Mastin
Overview - Works: 16 works in 57 publications in 4 languages and 4,199 library holdings
Classifications: dt62.m7, 393.30932
Most widely held works by Mildred Mastin Pace:
Wrapped for eternity; the story of the Egyptian mummy by Mildred Mastin Pace ( Book )
8 editions published between 1974 and 1998 in English and held by 1,261 libraries worldwide
Explores the mysteries of the mummification process, tomb robbing, x-raying of mummy bundles, and myths about mummies.
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Pyramids : tombs for eternity by Mildred Mastin Pace ( Book )
3 editions published between 1981 and 1998 in English and held by 596 libraries worldwide
Discusses how the pyramids of Egypt were built and what they looked like in their original state and explores the various theories about pyramids and their "powers."
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Juliette Low by Mildred Mastin Pace ( Book )
7 editions published between 1947 and 1997 in English and held by 552 libraries worldwide
Traces the life of the founder of the Girl Scouts in America from her girlhood in Savannah, Georgia during the Civil War to her death in 1927.
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Clara Barton by Mildred Mastin Pace ( Book )
5 editions published between 1941 and 1970 in English and held by 419 libraries worldwide
Tells of Clara Barton's early years, her work with the soldiers in the Civil War, and her part in the formation of the Red Cross.
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Old Bones, the wonder horse by Mildred Mastin Pace ( Book )
13 editions published between 1955 and 1995 in English and held by 391 libraries worldwide
Old Bones was never much to look at but throughout his amazing life he showed that he loved to run and possessed a gentle nature and a winning spirit.
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My Japan 1930-1951 by Hiroko Nakamoto ( Book )
4 editions published in 1970 in English and Undetermined and held by 359 libraries worldwide
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Early American; the story of Paul Revere by Mildred Mastin Pace ( Book )
3 editions published between 1940 and 1943 in English and held by 165 libraries worldwide
A biography of the silversmith and Revolutionary patriot.
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Home is where the heart is by Mildred Mastin Pace ( Book )
4 editions published in 1954 in English and held by 103 libraries worldwide
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Friend of animals; the story of Henry Bergh by Mildred Mastin Pace ( Book )
2 editions published between 1942 and 1995 in English and held by 86 libraries worldwide
A biography of a man instrumental in having laws passed in nineteenth-century United States to protect animals and children from cruelty.
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Three great horse stories, complete and unabridged ( Book )
1 edition published in 1957 in English and held by 46 libraries worldwide
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Lieber Alter Knochen Die Geschichte e. grossartigen Rennpferdes by Mildred Mastin Pace ( Book )
1 edition published in 1957 in German and held by 2 libraries worldwide
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Lieber Alter Knochen : Die wahre Geschichte eines wunderbaren Rennpferdes by Mildred Mastin Pace ( Book )
1 edition published in 1960 in German and held by 2 libraries worldwide
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エジプトミイラの話 ( Book )
2 editions published between 1986 and 1993 in Japanese and held by 1 library worldwide
ジュリエット・ロウ物語 : ガール・スカウトの母 ( Book )
1 edition published in 1954 in Japanese and held by 1 library worldwide
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Old bones : the wonder horse. Ill. by Wesley Dennis by Mildred Mastin Pace ( Book )
1 edition published in 1955 in English and held by 1 library worldwide
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エジプトミイラの話 ( Book )
1 edition published in 1986 in Japanese and held by 1 library worldwide
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