1. Using WorldCat Collection Analysis For Retrospective Collection Building Joseph Thomas May 2006

2. Rationale:  Purpose: To identify titles ECU does not own for purchase  WorldCat Collection Analysis System (WCAS) allows comparison of holdings against a selected group of libraries  WCAS can break down unique holdings for ECU or for the members of the peer group (including titles shared among institutions)  For this demonstration, a peer group called English PhD Comparison was created.

3. Step 1  Log in to World Cat Collection Analysis Individual Library Analysis:  http://firstsearch.oclc.org http://firstsearch.oclc.org  (Obtain authorization and password from Joseph or Jan)

4. Step 2: Once you select the Collection Analysis tab, select your comparison group as “Data to Analyze”

5. Step 3: After selecting the Uniqueness tab, click the comparison group name to see the “Held by #”

6. Step 4: Click “Held by 5” to see totals by Division

7. Step 5: Select Division that correlates with subject area

8. Step 6: View totals by Category that correlate with specific area of study within discipline

9. Step 7: Next, select totals by Subject

10. Step 8: Click the number in the Uniqueness column to view titles held by the other schools, but not ECU.

11. Step 9: Select the titles of interest from the list for export.

12. Step 10: Export items as a tab-delimited file, which you can open in Excel.

13. Tip: On individual item record, “Vendor Info” indicates availability*

14. Question: How do you deal with large categories, like American Literature?  Answer: Through further breakdowns….

15. Answer, Part 2: You can also limit the analysis…

16. Needs and Resources:  Awareness of department: courses taught, research, program development, etc.  Authorization code and password  Online Support: http://www.oclc.org/collectionanalysis/sup port/default.htm http://www.oclc.org/collectionanalysis/sup port/default.htm Includes Conspectus map, FAQ’s, Quick Reference Sheet, and Documentation  If Joseph or Jan can help, please ask!