Comparator groups

All available query filters - Table

Filter name	Details
Subject Classifications	By default, the report will query All Subjects. Use the slider to switch between LC and Dewey subject classifications:  Selecting LC will allow you to filter by Specific LC Classes. Selecting Dewey will allow you to filter by Specific Dewey Ranges.  If you have chosen to filter by specific classes or ranges, use the accordion buttons to expand them for more granular filtering options.  Note: The query filters clear every time you switch between classifications.
Interlibrary Loan	Lending: This filter is applied to the A group only. When filtering by ILL lending, you can filter by the following: Status: Successful or Unsuccessful  Date range - Select the date ranges that the successful lends occurred Count - Control for the number of lends that particular OCLC numbers have Reasons for no - Filter for one or multiple Reasons for No that resulted in an item not being lent out by your library Borrowing: This area is enabled only when you have selected at least one ILL borrowing list in either the List A or List B areas. When filtering by ILL borrowing, you can filter by the following: Status: Filled or Unfilled Date range: The date the item was noted as borrowed in the system Count: The total number of times the item was borrowed
FAST Heading	Use FAST subject headings to look at specific topics: Select one of the following Facets: All Personal Name Corporate Name Meeting Uniform Title Event Chronological Topical (default) Geographic Form / Genre Search for the appropriate headings using the search box: Phrase Search - Provides a broader search across FAST facets. Click ADD after typing in a phrase search to add it to the Active Filters and continue adding phrases. Heading Selector - Provides the ability to be more granular in applying FAST headings to the search. Adjust the rows per page to show longer lists of matching terms if necessary. FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology) is derived from the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) and is one of the library domains' most widely used subject terminology schemas. The development of FAST has been a collaboration of OCLC Research and the Library of Congress. Work on FAST began in late 1998. Visit FAST Subject Headings for more information.
Group Holdings	Allows you to search by holding levels in the group of libraries you have included in your search (My Library + Comparators). Same Edition (OCNs) - Group count measures the number of libraries holding the same edition, as defined by a specific OCLC number. Any Edition (WorkIDs) - Group count consists of the number of libraries holding the same work as defined by the OCLC Work ID.
WorldCat Holdings	Filters your query by WorldCat holdings count, which will let you identify scarcely or widely held titles. Select the radio button for how you would like to limit the query: Same Edition (OCNs) - WorldCat holdings count measures the number of libraries in WorldCat holding the same edition, as defined by a specific OCLC number. Any Edition (WorkIDs) - WorldCat holdings count consists of the number of libraries in WorldCat holding the same work as defined by the OCLC Work ID. Select how you would like to search for retentions from the drop-down list: Fewer than Equal to More than Between
Holding Locations	Allows you to identify unique holdings within particular countries, states, or regions. To use this filter, you must choose WorldCat from the Compare A Group with drop down list.
Date Added to WorldCat	Allows you to filter by the date that an item was added to WorldCat. This filter only affects the B Group libraries, lists, and regions.
WorldCat Shared Print Retentions	Allows you to filter by Shared Print programs and retentions in WorldCat. With this functionality, you can explore shared print retentions set against all of WorldCat, as well as against specific shared print programs. For more information on using this filter for Shared Print queries, see Shared Print retention analysis queries. The default option for the Shared Print Count is No Restrictions, which means the filter is not in use. To enable the filter, use the drop-down to select one of the following operators: Fewer than Equal to More than Between  Note: The More than and Fewer than operators work as true greater than or less than operators, not greater than or equal to or less than or equal to operators. Example: To filter by any OCLC number that has at least 1 Shared Print retention,  set the Shared Print Count to More Than 0. Select the radio button for how you would like to limit the query: Same Edition (OCNs) (default) - WorldCat holdings count measures the number of libraries in WorldCat holding the same edition, as defined by a specific OCLC number. Any Edition (WorkIDs) - WorldCat holdings count consists of the number of libraries in WorldCat holding the same work as defined by the OCLC Work ID. Select a Shared Print Type: All (default) Unregistered- Only shows OCLC numbers that have a committed to retain statement on them Registered - Shared Print retention commitments made under one of the listed registered OCLC Shared Print programs (Optional) If Registered is enabled for Shared Print Type, select from a list of Programs to further limit your query to a certain program(s).
Formats	Filter by format type: All Formats (Default) Specific Formats Use the checkboxes to choose one or more formats to include.
Publications	Publication Year Place of Publication Select In or Not In
Government Documents	Choose from the following:  No Restrictions (Default) - Will not restrict your query by any government document flag Government Documents - Will restrict your query to those records with the government document flag set to yes Not Government Documents - Will restrict your query to those records with the government document flag set to no Records are flagged as government documents if any of the following conditions are met: The presence of a GPO government document number (located in the MARC 074 field) The presence of a government document classification number (located in the MARC 086 field) The government document indicator (located in the MARC 008 field, subfield 28) contains one of the following values: a - autonomous or semi-autonomous component c - multilocal f - federal/national i - international/intergovernmental l - local m - multistate o - government publication-level undetermined s - state, provincial, territorial, dependent, etc.
Usage	The Usage filter allows you to query circulation usage data. By default, this filter is disabled.  Note:  Circulation usage data is available to WMS libraries and is updated weekly. Non-WMS libraries can use this filter by uploading a circulation data file in the Data Uploader. For Circulated Uses, choose a restriction type: Fewer than Equal to More than Between For Last Circulation Date, choose a date restriction: Before Equal to After Between Example: To search for titles that have circulated since the beginning of the year: From the Circulated Uses drop-down list, select More than. Enter 0 in the text box to filter for one or more circulations. From the Last Circulation Date drop-down list, select After. Select the last day of the previous year. Run the query to receive a list of titles that have circulated in the last year.
Language	Enter the language code for: Language of Items (008) All Other Languages (041)
Academic Programs (CIP)	2, 4, and 6-digit CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) codes are mapped to LC Class ranges. Use this option to look at titles that support specific curriculum offerings at your institution.
Local Holdings Records	Filter by your library's LHR location codes. The location is determined by 852 $b and $c in your Local Holdings Records (LHR). To filter by one or more locations, choose Specific Locations and select the checkboxes for any locations you would like to include.
Local Shared Print Retentions	Filter by Shared Print retentions in your library's collection. This filter is exclusive to Group A - while it is active, adding comparators to Group B is unavailable. Filter options: No Restrictions My Library Retains My Library Does Not Retain

 

Example: You work at an OCLC University and would like to assess titles your library owns that support your nursing program. You can compare your collection to the collection of a university with a top-ranked nursing program, identifying titles that your library already owns.

1. Navigate to Insights > Insights Builder.
2. For Compare the A Group with, select Libraries and Lists.
3. For Select Analysis Type, select Overlap from the drop-down list.
4. (Optional) Use the Select Edition Type drop-down list to choose between OCLC Number or WorkID as the match point.
5. Create a comparator group with the institution(s) you would like to compare against or select one from the B - Comparator Groups drop-down list. See Create a Comparator Group.
6. Select Query Filters to narrow down your list of results. Example: Expand the Academic Program (CIP) filter and enter the 4-digit CIP code for Nursing Programs. 
7. Click RUN REPORT. 

A gap query against one or more institutions will identify titles held by those institutions but not your own. You may use this type of query to identify titles that comparable institutions or programs have, so that you can evaluate adding them to your own collection. 

Example: 

1. Navigate to Insights > Insights Builder.
2. For Compare the A Group with, select Libraries or Lists.
3. Under the drop-down list for Select Analysis Type, select Gap.
4. (Optional) Use the Select Edition Type drop-down list to choose between OCLC Number or WorkID as the match point.
5. Input your institution(s) into My Libraries (A) by typing or choosing from the drop-down menu.
   Or
   Choose User Title List(s) from the Lists (A) drop-down menu.
6. Create a comparator group with the institution(s) you would like to compare against, or select one from the B - Comparator Groups drop-down list. See Create a Comparator Group.
7. Select the Query Filters to narrow down your list of results. Example: Expand the 
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Subject Classifications filter and filter by a specific class or range. Combine with the Usage filter to explore the most circulated titles in that class or range. 
10. Click RUN REPORT. 
11. (Optional) Adjust filters to continue narrowing down your search, and re-run the report.

A distinct query against one or more institutions will identify titles held by your library only. You may use this type of query to identify titles that comparable institutions or programs have, so that you can evaluate adding them to your own collection.  

Example: You would like to assess possible acquisitions to support your nursing program. You can compare your collection to the collection of a university with a top-ranked nursing program, identifying titles that your library does not have.

1. Navigate to Insights > Insights Builder.
2. For Compare the A Group with, select Libraries and Lists.
3. For Select Analysis Type, select Distinct from the drop-down list.
4. (Optional) Use the Select Edition Type drop-down list to choose between OCLC Number or WorkID as the match point.
5. Input your institution(s) into My Libraries (A) by typing or choosing from the drop-down menu.
   Or
   Choose Comparator List(s) or User Title List(s) from the Lists (A) drop-down menu.
6. Create a comparator group with the institution(s) you would like to compare against, or select one from the B - Comparator Groups drop-down list. See Create a Comparator Group.
7. Select Query Filters to narrow down your list of results. Example: Expand the Academic Program (CIP) filter and enter the 4-digit CIP code for Nursing Programs. 
8. Click RUN REPORT. 
9. (Optional) Adjust filters to continue narrowing down your search, then re-run the report.