OCLC (identifier)
global library cooperative
OCLC dey assign a unique control number (dem refer to as an "OCN" for "OCLC Control Number") to each new bibliographic record insyd WorldCat. Dem dey assign numbers serially, den insyd mid-2013 na dem create over a billion OCNs. Insyd September 2013, de OCLC declare dese numbers to be insyd de public domain, wey dey remove a perceived barrier to widespread use of OCNs outsyd OCLC ein self.[1] De control numbers dey link WorldCat ein records to local library system records by dem dey provide a common reference key for a record across libraries.[2]
OCLC (identifier)
| Industry | libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities, library and archives activities, information technology, library administration  |
|---|---|
| Year dem found am | 5 July 1967 |
| Native label | Online Computer Library Center, Inc. |
| Field for work | library cooperation |
| Found by | Fred Kilgour |
| Country | United States |
| Legal form | 501(c)(3) organization |
| Owner of | WorldCat, Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Demma headquarters location | Dublin |
| Language dem use | English |
| Postal code | S1 4LW |
| Dema official website | https://www.oclc.org/ |
| API endpoint URL | http://classify.oclc.org/classify2, https://worldcat.org, http://worldcat.org/webservices/kb |
References
edit- ↑ Wallis, Richard (September 24, 2013). "OCLC Declare OCLC Control Numbers Public Domain". dataliberate.com. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ↑ "OCLC Control Number". Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
External links
editWikimedia Commons get media wey relate to OCLC.
- Official website
- Hanging Together – the OCLC Research blog
- OCLC Annual Reports collection at de OCLC Archives