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Appropriate Use Policy

Policy Concerning the Appropriate Use of
OCLC Records in the Montana Shared Catalog

The Montana Shared Catalog (MSC) encourages the use of the MSC for information discovery, resource sharing, creation of bibliographies, and other general uses. As a member of OCLC, we also seek to enhance the effectiveness of WorldCat for these same purposes and as a utility for cataloging. For this reason, the MSC does not grant permission for OCLC-derived records to be downloaded from the MSC via Z39.50 or other means for copy-cataloging purposes, unless the library involved is actively contributing their holdings to WorldCat. As an alternative, libraries seeking records for cataloging purposes may wish to investigate options for participating in OCLC and adding holdings to WorldCat.