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Image display in WorldCat.org

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Learn about image display in WorldCat.org.

OCLC does not load cover art for individual titles due to the large volume of titles covered in WorldCat, but instead we load large files from a variety of providers, with whom we have contractual relationships.

Titles that do not include cover art will show the default images below.

Cover art default icons
Format/Facet in WorldCat.org
label for display		 Cover art default icon
Archival Material Screenshot of the Archival Material icon
Article/Chapter Screenshot of the Article/Chapter icon
Audiobook Screenshot of the Audiobook icon
Book Screenshot of the Book icon
Computer File Screenshot of the Computer File icon
Encyclopedia Screenshot of the Encyclopedia icon
Game Screenshot of the Game icon
Image Screenshot of the Image icon
Interactive Multimedia Screenshot of the Interactive Multimedia icon
Internet Resource Screenshot of the Internet Resource icon
Journal/Magazine Screenshot of the Journal/Magazine icon
Kit Screenshot of the Kit icon
Map Screenshot of the Map icon
Music Screenshot of the Music icon
Musical Score Screenshot of the Musical Score icon
Newspaper Screenshot of the Newspaper icon
Object Screenshot of the Object icon
Sound Recording (Other) Screenshot of the Sound Recording (Other) icon
Toy Screenshot of the Toy icon
Unknown Default Screenshot of the Unknown Default icon
Video Screenshot of the Video icon
Visual Material Screenshot of the Visual Material icon

View thumbnails from digital repositories synced through WorldCat Digital Collection Gateway

Collections from CONTENTdm and other OAI-PMH compliant digital repositories which have been synced through WorldCat Digital Collection Gateway will display a thumbnail image in the brief results and detailed view in WorldCat.org.  For more information on syncing your collection, see Digital Collection Gateway.

Digital repository Required fields/subfields to display thumbnail in WorldCat.org
CONTENTdm
  • 856 y contains the text thumbnail image of
  • 856 u contains a URL
  • 1st indicator is 4
  • 2nd indicator is 0

WorldCat.org will use the URL in the 856 u to display as the thumbnail.
Other OAI-PMH compliant digital repositories
  • 856 3 contains the text thumbnail image of
  • 856 u contains a URL
    • URLs must be https
  • 1st indicator is 4
  • 2nd indicator is 0

WorldCat.org will use the URL in the 856 u to display as the thumbnail.

View images from CONTENTdm digital repositories

Engage with images from CONTENTdm digital repositories using an International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF) viewer.

To qualify for viewer use, the image and CONTENTdm repository must meet the following qualifications:

  • Originates from a hosted CONTENTdm site
  • Images must be saved with IIIF enabled in the CONTENTdm repository
  • Have been synced through Digital Collection Gateway to create a citation in the WorldCat database
  • CONTENTdm-hosted sites with custom domains must have a valid HTTPS certificate on file with OCLC

You can click the Enlarge button below images that qualify for viewer use on both the Search Results and Item Details screens:

Screen Image
Search Results Screenshot of the WorldCat.org Image display - Search Results screen
Item Details Screenshot of the WorldCat.org Image display - Item Details screen

 

Selecting the Enlarge button will open the image in the viewer as a modal. Options in the viewer include: 

Image viewer - Example

Screenshot of the image viewer example in WorldCat.org

Option Option button Description
Zoom in Screenshot of the Zoom in button Click to zoom in on the image. You can click this button up to three times to enlarge the image.
Zoom out Screenshot of the Zoom out button Click to zoom out from the image. This button can be clicked up to three times to decrease the image.
Go home Screenshot of the Go home button Click this button after zooming in on the image to return it to its original view.
Toggle full page Screenshot of the Toggle full page button Click this button to expand the image to fill your entire screen. Click Esc to exit full screen.
Rotate left Screenshot of the Rotate left button Click this button to rotate the image to the left.
Rotate right Screenshot of the Rotate right button Click this button to rotate the image to the right.
Previous page Screenshot of the Previous page button Click this button to return to the previous image.

 Note: This button is inoperative until you click the Next page button.
Next page Screenshot of the Next page button Click this button to view additional images.