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Administration of Special and Compensatory Programs Class Guide for Resources

What is Worldcat Discovery?

 The  Worldcat Discovery provides a single, unified search box for searching JFM Library's information resources, including scholarly journal articles, books, e-books, internet documents, research reports, and much more.  Features of the service include:

  • Single, simple entry point for searching many databases at once, including the TAMUT Library catalog
  • Pre-indexing of a vast quantity of metadata ensures immediate search results
  • Detailed metadata (e.g., author-supplied abstracts,keywords, subjects)
  • Indexing for thousands of journals from publishers
  • Complete library catalog loaded directly into OneSearch, with real-time availability checks and daily updates
  • Ability to limit searches by date, source type, subject, content provider, full text availability, scholarly designation and more
  • Powerful, user-friendly interface based on the familiar EBSCOhost platform

 Below is an interface for a basic search in the Worldcat Discovery. 

When should I use Worldcat Discovery?

Worldcat Discovery is the John F. Moss Library's online catalog. It's a great place to start your research. It will assist you in quickly locating relevant resources on your subject with having to decide which database(s) to search. You can save time and limit search results by date range, format, subject, full text, and scholarly designation such as peer-reviewed articles. 

You can also email yourself search results through the "Share" feature and cite a source directly from the results. 

When should I NOT use Worldcat Discovery?

For very specific research, it may be better to use a database. Databases for specific subject areas can provide a subject thesaurus or specialized limiters  For example, Business Source Complete, PsycINFO, and Medline have powerful features only available in their unique interfaces. 

Go directly to the Library's databases: A-Z Databases