Document (#21715)

Author
Bishop, G.E.
Title
What WorldCat (the OCLC Online Union Catalog) means to me
Source
Journal of library administration. 25(1998) nos.2/3, S.3-9
Year
1998
Abstract
26 August 1996 marked the 25th anniversary of worldCat. As part of a tribute to this resource, OCLC and the US regional networks sponsored an essay contest in which librarians and library users were invited to write essays of 500 words or les on the topic 'What the OCLC Online Union Catalog means to me'. Prizes were offered and the contest attracted entries from 340 librarians an 13 countries. Reproduces the 5 proce winning essays
Footnote
Contribution to the first of 2 volumes commemorating the 30th anniversary of OCLC's founding on 6 July 1967
Object
OCLC
WorldCat

Similar documents (author)

  1. Bishop, D.F.: ¬The CLR OPAC study : analysis of ARL user responses (1983) 5.35 
    5.3508706 = sum of:
  5.3508706 = weight(author_txt:bishop in 1479) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
    5.3508706 = fieldWeight in 1479, product of:
      1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
        1.0 = termFreq=1.0
      8.561393 = idf(docFreq=22, maxDocs=44218)
      0.625 = fieldNorm(doc=1479)
  2. Bishop, A.P.: Scholarly journals on the net : a reader's assessment (1995) 5.35 
    5.3508706 = sum of:
  5.3508706 = weight(author_txt:bishop in 2445) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
    5.3508706 = fieldWeight in 2445, product of:
      1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
        1.0 = termFreq=1.0
      8.561393 = idf(docFreq=22, maxDocs=44218)
      0.625 = fieldNorm(doc=2445)
  3. Bishop, A.P.: ¬A pilot study of the Blacksburg Electronic village (1994) 5.35 
    5.3508706 = sum of:
  5.3508706 = weight(author_txt:bishop in 3027) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
    5.3508706 = fieldWeight in 3027, product of:
      1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
        1.0 = termFreq=1.0
      8.561393 = idf(docFreq=22, maxDocs=44218)
      0.625 = fieldNorm(doc=3027)
  4. Bishop, B.W.: Location-based questions and local knowledge (2011) 5.35 
    5.3508706 = sum of:
  5.3508706 = weight(author_txt:bishop in 4633) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
    5.3508706 = fieldWeight in 4633, product of:
      1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
        1.0 = termFreq=1.0
      8.561393 = idf(docFreq=22, maxDocs=44218)
      0.625 = fieldNorm(doc=4633)
  5. Bishop, B.W.: ¬The world of tomorrow : geographic coverages of the main street public library, ALA catalogs, and H. W. Wilson Company's standard catalog for public libraries (2012) 5.35 
    5.3508706 = sum of:
  5.3508706 = weight(author_txt:bishop in 5576) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
    5.3508706 = fieldWeight in 5576, product of:
      1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
        1.0 = termFreq=1.0
      8.561393 = idf(docFreq=22, maxDocs=44218)
      0.625 = fieldNorm(doc=5576)

Similar documents (content)

  1. Nilges, C.: ¬The Online Computer Library Center's Open WorldCat program (2006) 0.22 
    0.21738952 = sum of:
  0.21738952 = product of:
    0.90578973 = sum of:
      0.024425395 = weight(abstract_txt:online in 5591) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
        0.024425395 = score(doc=5591,freq=1.0), product of:
          0.071065664 = queryWeight, product of:
            1.2001208 = boost
            3.6661522 = idf(docFreq=3073, maxDocs=44218)
            0.016151927 = queryNorm
          0.34370178 = fieldWeight in 5591, product of:
            1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
              1.0 = termFreq=1.0
            3.6661522 = idf(docFreq=3073, maxDocs=44218)
            0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=5591)
      0.039818138 = weight(abstract_txt:what in 5591) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
        0.039818138 = score(doc=5591,freq=1.0), product of:
          0.09843572 = queryWeight, product of:
            1.4124446 = boost
            4.314763 = idf(docFreq=1606, maxDocs=44218)
            0.016151927 = queryNorm
          0.40450904 = fieldWeight in 5591, product of:
            1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
              1.0 = termFreq=1.0
            4.314763 = idf(docFreq=1606, maxDocs=44218)
            0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=5591)
      0.07976637 = weight(abstract_txt:catalog in 5591) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
        0.07976637 = score(doc=5591,freq=1.0), product of:
          0.1564271 = queryWeight, product of:
            1.7805372 = boost
            5.4392195 = idf(docFreq=521, maxDocs=44218)
            0.016151927 = queryNorm
          0.5099268 = fieldWeight in 5591, product of:
            1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
              1.0 = termFreq=1.0
            5.4392195 = idf(docFreq=521, maxDocs=44218)
            0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=5591)
      0.11181726 = weight(abstract_txt:union in 5591) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
        0.11181726 = score(doc=5591,freq=1.0), product of:
          0.19593169 = queryWeight, product of:
            1.9927251 = boost
            6.087415 = idf(docFreq=272, maxDocs=44218)
            0.016151927 = queryNorm
          0.57069516 = fieldWeight in 5591, product of:
            1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
              1.0 = termFreq=1.0
            6.087415 = idf(docFreq=272, maxDocs=44218)
            0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=5591)
      0.44540817 = weight(abstract_txt:worldcat in 5591) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
        0.44540817 = score(doc=5591,freq=5.0), product of:
          0.287926 = queryWeight, product of:
            2.4156582 = boost
            7.3793993 = idf(docFreq=74, maxDocs=44218)
            0.016151927 = queryNorm
          1.5469537 = fieldWeight in 5591, product of:
            2.236068 = tf(freq=5.0), with freq of:
              5.0 = termFreq=5.0
            7.3793993 = idf(docFreq=74, maxDocs=44218)
            0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=5591)
      0.20455442 = weight(abstract_txt:oclc in 5591) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
        0.20455442 = score(doc=5591,freq=2.0), product of:
          0.26627177 = queryWeight, product of:
            2.8451374 = boost
            5.794254 = idf(docFreq=365, maxDocs=44218)
            0.016151927 = queryNorm
          0.7682167 = fieldWeight in 5591, product of:
            1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
              2.0 = termFreq=2.0
            5.794254 = idf(docFreq=365, maxDocs=44218)
            0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=5591)
    0.24 = coord(6/25)
  2. OCLC annouces publishing partners for electronic collections online (1997) 0.15 
    0.15261121 = sum of:
  0.15261121 = product of:
    0.76305604 = sum of:
      0.04885079 = weight(abstract_txt:online in 7330) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
        0.04885079 = score(doc=7330,freq=4.0), product of:
          0.071065664 = queryWeight, product of:
            1.2001208 = boost
            3.6661522 = idf(docFreq=3073, maxDocs=44218)
            0.016151927 = queryNorm
          0.68740356 = fieldWeight in 7330, product of:
            2.0 = tf(freq=4.0), with freq of:
              4.0 = termFreq=4.0
            3.6661522 = idf(docFreq=3073, maxDocs=44218)
            0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=7330)
      0.07976637 = weight(abstract_txt:catalog in 7330) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
        0.07976637 = score(doc=7330,freq=1.0), product of:
          0.1564271 = queryWeight, product of:
            1.7805372 = boost
            5.4392195 = idf(docFreq=521, maxDocs=44218)
            0.016151927 = queryNorm
          0.5099268 = fieldWeight in 7330, product of:
            1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
              1.0 = termFreq=1.0
            5.4392195 = idf(docFreq=521, maxDocs=44218)
            0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=7330)
      0.11181726 = weight(abstract_txt:union in 7330) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
        0.11181726 = score(doc=7330,freq=1.0), product of:
          0.19593169 = queryWeight, product of:
            1.9927251 = boost
            6.087415 = idf(docFreq=272, maxDocs=44218)
            0.016151927 = queryNorm
          0.57069516 = fieldWeight in 7330, product of:
            1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
              1.0 = termFreq=1.0
            6.087415 = idf(docFreq=272, maxDocs=44218)
            0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=7330)
      0.19919258 = weight(abstract_txt:worldcat in 7330) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
        0.19919258 = score(doc=7330,freq=1.0), product of:
          0.287926 = queryWeight, product of:
            2.4156582 = boost
            7.3793993 = idf(docFreq=74, maxDocs=44218)
            0.016151927 = queryNorm
          0.6918187 = fieldWeight in 7330, product of:
            1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
              1.0 = termFreq=1.0
            7.3793993 = idf(docFreq=74, maxDocs=44218)
            0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=7330)
      0.323429 = weight(abstract_txt:oclc in 7330) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
        0.323429 = score(doc=7330,freq=5.0), product of:
          0.26627177 = queryWeight, product of:
            2.8451374 = boost
            5.794254 = idf(docFreq=365, maxDocs=44218)
            0.016151927 = queryNorm
          1.2146574 = fieldWeight in 7330, product of:
            2.236068 = tf(freq=5.0), with freq of:
              5.0 = termFreq=5.0
            5.794254 = idf(docFreq=365, maxDocs=44218)
            0.09375 = fieldNorm(doc=7330)
    0.2 = coord(5/25)
  3. Patton, G.: Local creation / global use : bibliographic data in the international arena (2000) 0.13 
    0.13408005 = sum of:
  0.13408005 = product of:
    0.5586669 = sum of:
      0.020354494 = weight(abstract_txt:online in 183) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
        0.020354494 = score(doc=183,freq=1.0), product of:
          0.071065664 = queryWeight, product of:
            1.2001208 = boost
            3.6661522 = idf(docFreq=3073, maxDocs=44218)
            0.016151927 = queryNorm
          0.28641814 = fieldWeight in 183, product of:
            1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
              1.0 = termFreq=1.0
            3.6661522 = idf(docFreq=3073, maxDocs=44218)
            0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=183)
      0.042203546 = weight(abstract_txt:librarians in 183) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
        0.042203546 = score(doc=183,freq=1.0), product of:
          0.11555415 = queryWeight, product of:
            1.5303396 = boost
            4.674911 = idf(docFreq=1120, maxDocs=44218)
            0.016151927 = queryNorm
          0.36522743 = fieldWeight in 183, product of:
            1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
              1.0 = termFreq=1.0
            4.674911 = idf(docFreq=1120, maxDocs=44218)
            0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=183)
      0.06647198 = weight(abstract_txt:catalog in 183) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
        0.06647198 = score(doc=183,freq=1.0), product of:
          0.1564271 = queryWeight, product of:
            1.7805372 = boost
            5.4392195 = idf(docFreq=521, maxDocs=44218)
            0.016151927 = queryNorm
          0.42493904 = fieldWeight in 183, product of:
            1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
              1.0 = termFreq=1.0
            5.4392195 = idf(docFreq=521, maxDocs=44218)
            0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=183)
      0.09318106 = weight(abstract_txt:union in 183) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
        0.09318106 = score(doc=183,freq=1.0), product of:
          0.19593169 = queryWeight, product of:
            1.9927251 = boost
            6.087415 = idf(docFreq=272, maxDocs=44218)
            0.016151927 = queryNorm
          0.47557932 = fieldWeight in 183, product of:
            1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
              1.0 = termFreq=1.0
            6.087415 = idf(docFreq=272, maxDocs=44218)
            0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=183)
      0.16599381 = weight(abstract_txt:worldcat in 183) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
        0.16599381 = score(doc=183,freq=1.0), product of:
          0.287926 = queryWeight, product of:
            2.4156582 = boost
            7.3793993 = idf(docFreq=74, maxDocs=44218)
            0.016151927 = queryNorm
          0.57651556 = fieldWeight in 183, product of:
            1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
              1.0 = termFreq=1.0
            7.3793993 = idf(docFreq=74, maxDocs=44218)
            0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=183)
      0.17046203 = weight(abstract_txt:oclc in 183) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
        0.17046203 = score(doc=183,freq=2.0), product of:
          0.26627177 = queryWeight, product of:
            2.8451374 = boost
            5.794254 = idf(docFreq=365, maxDocs=44218)
            0.016151927 = queryNorm
          0.64018065 = fieldWeight in 183, product of:
            1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
              2.0 = termFreq=2.0
            5.794254 = idf(docFreq=365, maxDocs=44218)
            0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=183)
    0.24 = coord(6/25)
  4. Perry, S.; Salisbury, L.: ¬The ten most effective ways to search WorldCat on FirstSearch (1996) 0.13 
    0.13310258 = sum of:
  0.13310258 = product of:
    0.66551286 = sum of:
      0.020354494 = weight(abstract_txt:online in 6520) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
        0.020354494 = score(doc=6520,freq=1.0), product of:
          0.071065664 = queryWeight, product of:
            1.2001208 = boost
            3.6661522 = idf(docFreq=3073, maxDocs=44218)
            0.016151927 = queryNorm
          0.28641814 = fieldWeight in 6520, product of:
            1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
              1.0 = termFreq=1.0
            3.6661522 = idf(docFreq=3073, maxDocs=44218)
            0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=6520)
      0.09400558 = weight(abstract_txt:catalog in 6520) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
        0.09400558 = score(doc=6520,freq=2.0), product of:
          0.1564271 = queryWeight, product of:
            1.7805372 = boost
            5.4392195 = idf(docFreq=521, maxDocs=44218)
            0.016151927 = queryNorm
          0.60095453 = fieldWeight in 6520, product of:
            1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
              2.0 = termFreq=2.0
            5.4392195 = idf(docFreq=521, maxDocs=44218)
            0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=6520)
      0.09318106 = weight(abstract_txt:union in 6520) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
        0.09318106 = score(doc=6520,freq=1.0), product of:
          0.19593169 = queryWeight, product of:
            1.9927251 = boost
            6.087415 = idf(docFreq=272, maxDocs=44218)
            0.016151927 = queryNorm
          0.47557932 = fieldWeight in 6520, product of:
            1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
              1.0 = termFreq=1.0
            6.087415 = idf(docFreq=272, maxDocs=44218)
            0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=6520)
      0.2875097 = weight(abstract_txt:worldcat in 6520) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
        0.2875097 = score(doc=6520,freq=3.0), product of:
          0.287926 = queryWeight, product of:
            2.4156582 = boost
            7.3793993 = idf(docFreq=74, maxDocs=44218)
            0.016151927 = queryNorm
          0.9985542 = fieldWeight in 6520, product of:
            1.7320508 = tf(freq=3.0), with freq of:
              3.0 = termFreq=3.0
            7.3793993 = idf(docFreq=74, maxDocs=44218)
            0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=6520)
      0.17046203 = weight(abstract_txt:oclc in 6520) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
        0.17046203 = score(doc=6520,freq=2.0), product of:
          0.26627177 = queryWeight, product of:
            2.8451374 = boost
            5.794254 = idf(docFreq=365, maxDocs=44218)
            0.016151927 = queryNorm
          0.64018065 = fieldWeight in 6520, product of:
            1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
              2.0 = termFreq=2.0
            5.794254 = idf(docFreq=365, maxDocs=44218)
            0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=6520)
    0.2 = coord(5/25)
  5. Richardson, J.V.: Question master : an evaluation of a Web-based decision-support system for use in reference environments (1998) 0.13 
    0.12629303 = sum of:
  0.12629303 = product of:
    0.526221 = sum of:
      0.020354494 = weight(abstract_txt:online in 1424) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
        0.020354494 = score(doc=1424,freq=1.0), product of:
          0.071065664 = queryWeight, product of:
            1.2001208 = boost
            3.6661522 = idf(docFreq=3073, maxDocs=44218)
            0.016151927 = queryNorm
          0.28641814 = fieldWeight in 1424, product of:
            1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
              1.0 = termFreq=1.0
            3.6661522 = idf(docFreq=3073, maxDocs=44218)
            0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=1424)
      0.059684817 = weight(abstract_txt:librarians in 1424) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
        0.059684817 = score(doc=1424,freq=2.0), product of:
          0.11555415 = queryWeight, product of:
            1.5303396 = boost
            4.674911 = idf(docFreq=1120, maxDocs=44218)
            0.016151927 = queryNorm
          0.51650953 = fieldWeight in 1424, product of:
            1.4142135 = tf(freq=2.0), with freq of:
              2.0 = termFreq=2.0
            4.674911 = idf(docFreq=1120, maxDocs=44218)
            0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=1424)
      0.06647198 = weight(abstract_txt:catalog in 1424) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
        0.06647198 = score(doc=1424,freq=1.0), product of:
          0.1564271 = queryWeight, product of:
            1.7805372 = boost
            5.4392195 = idf(docFreq=521, maxDocs=44218)
            0.016151927 = queryNorm
          0.42493904 = fieldWeight in 1424, product of:
            1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
              1.0 = termFreq=1.0
            5.4392195 = idf(docFreq=521, maxDocs=44218)
            0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=1424)
      0.09318106 = weight(abstract_txt:union in 1424) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
        0.09318106 = score(doc=1424,freq=1.0), product of:
          0.19593169 = queryWeight, product of:
            1.9927251 = boost
            6.087415 = idf(docFreq=272, maxDocs=44218)
            0.016151927 = queryNorm
          0.47557932 = fieldWeight in 1424, product of:
            1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
              1.0 = termFreq=1.0
            6.087415 = idf(docFreq=272, maxDocs=44218)
            0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=1424)
      0.16599381 = weight(abstract_txt:worldcat in 1424) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
        0.16599381 = score(doc=1424,freq=1.0), product of:
          0.287926 = queryWeight, product of:
            2.4156582 = boost
            7.3793993 = idf(docFreq=74, maxDocs=44218)
            0.016151927 = queryNorm
          0.57651556 = fieldWeight in 1424, product of:
            1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
              1.0 = termFreq=1.0
            7.3793993 = idf(docFreq=74, maxDocs=44218)
            0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=1424)
      0.12053486 = weight(abstract_txt:oclc in 1424) [ClassicSimilarity], result of:
        0.12053486 = score(doc=1424,freq=1.0), product of:
          0.26627177 = queryWeight, product of:
            2.8451374 = boost
            5.794254 = idf(docFreq=365, maxDocs=44218)
            0.016151927 = queryNorm
          0.4526761 = fieldWeight in 1424, product of:
            1.0 = tf(freq=1.0), with freq of:
              1.0 = termFreq=1.0
            5.794254 = idf(docFreq=365, maxDocs=44218)
            0.078125 = fieldNorm(doc=1424)
    0.24 = coord(6/25)