• Contains over 95 million records for items in libraries around the world
• Almost all of the items can be obtained by making an interlibrary loan request
• Delivery takes an average of 10 days
• Includes information on books, videos, music, and maps in various formats
• Does not include magazine or journal articles

Worldcat contains information on the collections of thousands of libraries around the world. It functions like the Joint Library Catalog to help you identify material that may be helpful for your research projects.

WorldCat provides different help screens depending on the page you are currently viewing. Look for "?" buttons for detailed instructions on how to use the database.

Interlibrary loan requests for material located through WorldCat can be requested by clicking on the title of the item you would like to order and selecting the "Order via Interlibrary Loan" link next to the "External Resources" heading. From there, select the links for "ILL at UAA Extended Campuses" and "Alvin S. Okeson Library". You can also use the link to the ILL form the gray box to the left.

Help - Making an interlibrary loan request