[ILL-L] Worldcat Accession/OCLC Numbers

[Linda Clausen]

I’ve noticed several requests lately are coming into our request file that ILLiad is not able to find that came in through WorldCat, that actually have quite a few holdings.
Linda Clausen, ILL
Fort Vancouver Regional Library District
 



From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Jackie Burns
Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 12:28 PM
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Subject: [ILL-L] Worldcat Accession/OCLC Numbers
 
Have any of you had any trouble with Worldcat.org using different accession/OCLC numbers than FirstSearch/World Resource Sharing uses?  I had a patron submit an ILL request from ArticleFirst through the Worldcat.org interface while connected to our university network. When our ILL dept tried to search/submit it from the review file in WRS, they received the message “No records matched your search”.  That is, WRS didn’t recognize the accession/oclc number as it was different than that brought in from Worldcat.org.  Title was:
 
Title:Neurology.
ISSN:0028-3878
Imprint:Cleveland, Ohio [etc.] Advanstar Communications [etc.]
Article:Hirsch, L J; Emerson, R G; Pedley, T A "Clinical Scientific Notes - Prolonged "postictal" aphasia: Demonstration of persistent ictal activity with intracranial electrodes"
Volume:56
Number:1
Date:2001
Pages:134 + 2 pages
Verified:ArticleFirst CODEN: NEURAI Type: a

 
I reported this to OCLC and was told this is a known issue.  However, I’m wondering what implications this has with their Worldcat Local “Quick Start” product they are currently promoting, as, I believe, it uses the Worldcat.org interface.
 
Any thoughts are appreciated.
 
Jackie Burns
Distance Education Librarian
Missouri Western State University Library
4525 Downs Drive
St. Joseph, MO 64507
816-271-5803
jburns at missouriwestern.edu
 
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