WorldCat Discovery (WCD): Quick Start

What is WorldCat Discovery?

A search system that helps you discover items in Shenandoah's collections and in other libraries worldwide.

What does WorldCat Discovery search?

• Books, ebooks, articles, media, and more;
• All items physically located within the library;
• Content from our digital collections;
• Items from other libraries worldwide that you can request through interlibrary loan.

How do I start using WorldCat Discovery?

• Use the search box on the SU Library homepage.
• You can start searching with Simple Search, or you can go to Advanced Search to see more options.

1. Enter your search terms (author, title, or keywords).

2. When the list of results appears, use the limits along the left side of the page to focus your search.

This example shows results of a search for music education with the limits for books available at Shenandoah University Libraries applied.