What is in WorldCat?
- WorldCat contains books, CD's, DVD's, and many other types of materials.
- The contents of more than a thousand libraries from all over the world.
- The Utrecht University Library collection.
- Access to the information in databases for which the university library has a license.
ATTENTION: You can't search all the databases which the library has a license to in WorldCat. Find the full list of search engines here.
Access to Digital Material
Access digital material via WorldCat, directly from the search results. View the item directly from the search result. You can always view open access articles. Utrecht University Library offers a license for a lot of digital material. You will always have access when you are on campus. Off campus you will have to log in with your Solis- or UMC account. For more information please read the page about online access.
Access to Printed Material
You will find printed material from the Utrecht University Library collections in WorldCat. The availability of every item can be seen on the results page in real time. You will also see where the book is kept in the stacks.
Sometimes you will not find the book's location in the results straight away. You can then click on "view all editions & formats."
You will find printed material from the Utrecht University Library collections in WorldCat. The availability of every item can be seen on the results page in real time. You will also see where the book is kept in the stacks.
Requesting and Borrowing
You can take books out of the stacks and borrow them yourself, but you can also request them by clicking the "Request item@UU" button. If items are unavailable you can use the "Request item@UU" button to reserve them. You will be asked to log in with your Solis-id, UMC-account or library card number first.
FIND OUT MORE
Read more about how to use WorldCat in the LibGuide.