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DataBank: WorldCat Comparative Analysis

Sample Search - Comparing the acquisitions of multiple libraries over time of works on "energy."

WorldCat

METHODOLOGY
Identify universities with programs or important research institutes related to energy.
1) Retrieve LC Subject Headings that capture aspects of the field.
2) Record OCLC symbols per institution.
3) Develop search strategy:
DATA SOURCE: WorldCat
SEARCH TYPE:  Expert
RUN & OCLC CODES: Complete all 5 sequences per one school (multi libraries) at a time.
LIMITS: bks or vis or rec or com or mix or url or int
Includes books, visual materials, computer files, Internet resources (often e-books), archival materials, sound recordings, and continually updated resources. 
Does not include serials, articles, musical scores and maps.
YEARS (3 searches): (1)  all
(2)  the last 10 years: first 1/2 decade--  2001-2005 and 
(3) most recent 1/2 of decade-- 2006-2010.
For "growth" analysis, ranked by Date and sorted into comparable 5 year groups; publication year represents acquisitions date.
Export year limits to Excel to calculate totals per date set.
INPUT: su= more than one word in Heading and (li: or li: )
su: single word in heading

Sample Search - Comparing holdings of multiple libraries of highly interdisciplinary works.

CORE ANALYSIS 
1 Analysis of Core Books and Core Journals derives from updated lists provided by the Women's Studies Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL).
2 The titles in Core Electronic Resources were taken from University of Indiana/Kinsey Institute and UC Berkeley resource lists.
WORLDCAT ANALYSES
1 Identified universities with programs or important research institutes related to human sexuality.
2 Retrieved LC Subject Headings that might capture multi and interdisciplinary areas of study (humanities, sciences, and social sciences).
3 Recorded OCLC symbols per institution.
4 Developed search strategy:
DATA SOURCE: WorldCat
SEARCH TYPE:  Expert
RUN & OCLC CODES: Complete all 5 sequences per one school (multi libraries) at a time.
LIMITS: bks or vis or rec or com or mix or url or fic
Includes books, visual materials, computer files, Internet resources (often e-books), archival materials, sound recordings, and fiction. 
Does not include serials, articles, musical scores and maps.
YEARS: all
and a separate run on two subjects of last 10 years, ranked by Date to sort into two groups, 2000-2004 & 2005-2009
For "growth" analysis, publication year represents acquisitions date.
Export year limits to Excel to calculate totals per date set.
INPUT:  su: sexual behavior and (li: or li: )
sexual orientation
hygiene, sexual
gender identity
sexual ethics