IUCAT or IU WorldCat -- How Do I Choose?
| FAQ | Ask a Librarian |
How do I choose?
Use this guide to help you decide which catalog to choose:
IUCAT or IU WorldCat.
|
|
IUCAT |
IU WorldCat |
|
FIND | ||
|
Books |
X |
X |
|
Books on reserve |
X |
|
|
Films, CDs, journals, more |
X |
X |
|
Journal articles (many, but not all) |
X | |
|
Full records for Lilly Library items |
X |
|
| Most e-books |
X |
|
| Most e-journals |
X |
|
| Items on order |
X |
|
|
Everything in IU’s catalog |
X |
|
|
SEE | ||
|
Non-Roman language script |
X | |
|
Easily narrow to a format |
X | |
|
Generate citations (MLA, APA, etc.) |
X | |
|
Persistent URL for any item |
X | |
|
Cover art, book reviews, etc. |
X | |
|
DO | ||
|
Request delivery from IU Libraries |
X (IU Users) |
X (IU Users) |
| Request delivery from ALF |
X (All Users) |
X (IU Users) |
|
"Ask a Librarian" |
X |
X |
|
Review/Renew IU materials you checked out |
X (IU Users) |
X (IU Users) |
|
Limit searches by branch library |
X |
|
|
Search by non-Roman language scripts |
X | |
|
Bookmark, tag, write reviews |
X | |
|
Find/Request books IU doesn’t own |
X | |
|
Export to EndNote |
X | |
|
Create/Share reading lists |
X | |
