Using WorldCat

About WorldCat.org*

You can quickly locate books, journals and other resources that are on the shelves of other libraries near you by using the OCLC WorldCat database** - a comprehensive electronic card catalog of materials held by thousands of libraries worldwide. As a current Empire State College student or faculty member, you can access and borrow non-electronic, circulating materials from most SUNY and CUNY libraries using a valid college photo ID. Jump to Step-by-Step Instructions: Find Journals Find Books

Search WorldCat

Find Journals:

Follow these steps to see if a journal title is available at a library near you:

1. Enter WorldCat.org using the link above.
2. Login with your MyESC password (if you don't know this, go here: http://www.esc.edu/MyESC).
3. In the "Title" field, type in the title of the journal (not the article title).
4. In the "Limit results by" section, click on the down arrow in the Format field and select "Serial Publication" and click the Search button.
5. Click on the title of the journal you want.
6. Scroll down to the "Displaying Libraries" section to see libraries that own the journal. Click on the "Serial Publication" link below a library to view what volumes/years they have. NY libraries will be automatically listed first.
7. To locate libraries closest to you, type your zip code in the "Enter Location Information" box and click "go."Find Books and Other Materials:

1. Enter WorldCat.org using the link above.
2. Login with your MyESC password (if you don't know this, go here: http://www.esc.edu/MyESC).
3. Type in the title (or author or keyword) in the appropriate search box.
4. In the "Limit results by" section, select the type of material you want using the Format drop-down menu.
5. Click "Search."
6. Click the title of the item you want and scroll down to the "Displaying Libraries" section to see libraries that own the item. NY libraries will be automatically listed first.
7. To locate libraries closest to you, type your zip code in the "Enter Location Information" box and click "go."