What is the difference between WorldCat and WebCat

[shradhashesh]

Dear all

What is the difference between WORLDCAT and WEBCAT.

I need this for writing an article.

[Asha Rani]

I think that WORLDCAT is the list of books or books cataloug  and WEBCAT. its means wab based information such as wikis etc.

[Chitralekha]

Hello Shradhashesh,

WorldCat is a union catalog that itemizes the collections of 72,000 libraries in 170 countries and territories that participate in the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) global cooperative. It is operated by OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. The subscribing member libraries collectively maintain WorldCat's database.

Webcat, and its simultaneously maintained successor, Webcat Plus, are book and journal search systems that supply holdings information for materials held in research institutes and university library collections throughout Japan. Webcat Plus currently has information on over twelve million titles, and both systems can be searched in English and Japanese. For more information visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Institute_of_Informatics and scroll down to read more about WebCat.

Chitralekha

[BHOKRE PRAVIN RAMJI]

nice information madam he is right but his developed since

 

[shradhashesh]

thanx Asha Rani and Chitralekha for your valuable reply

[Rakibul Hasan Mondal]

Dear All,

Below information are for your reference.

WorldCat: WorldCat connects you to the collections and services of more than 10,000 libraries worldwide. It is the best example of Union catalog. WorldCat is the world's largest network of library content and services. WorldCat libraries are dedicated to providing access to their resources on the Web, where most people start their search for information.

WorldCat consists of three components: a bibliographic catalog, a knowledge base, and a registry for library information.

The WorldCat bibliographic catalog includes everything that’s available to users in the library. Beyond books and print journals, the catalog of physical materials includes DVDs, historic photos, video games, musical scores, newspapers, webpages and many other standard items. It also includes unique items, such as 2,700-year-old jewelry, 18^th century soup bowls and Soviet civilian medals.

In 1971, librarians in Alden Library at Ohio University added the first bibliographic records to what was then known as the OCLC Online Union Catalog. Within eight years, the catalog already included more than five million records. Now known as WorldCat, the catalog today includes millions of records and billions of holdings.

Inside WorldCat (Read Further)

Cooperative quality

Data strategy

WebCat: Its an online catalog of any institute accessed through the Web. Such as OPAC

Thanks and regards

Rakibul Hasan Mondal

Assistant Librarian

Akal University

[shradhashesh]

Thanx Rakibul Hasan Mondal