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WorldCat : Facts and statistics

WorldCat facts and statistics

Last updated: 11 June 2012

  • 72,000

    Number of libraries represented worldwide

  • 1,838,336,329

    Number of holdings

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  • 170

    Countries and territories with library holdings in WorldCat

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    How often a record is added

  • Over 470

    Number of languages and dialects represented

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    How often a request is filled through WorldCat Resource Sharing

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    How often WorldCat is searched via FirstSearch

  • 271,429,346

    Number of bibliographic records