Answered By: Benjamin Bradley
Last Updated: Jul 27, 2026     Views: 21

 

There currently is a problem with umaryland.on.worldcat.org preventing users from searching and selecting locations for determine circulation of a publication. While we wait for the vendor to resolve the problem, please use worldcat.org. Please follow these instructions for searching by location.

Navigate to worldcat.org. You may see a popup directing you to umaryland.on.worldcat.org, select to continue to worldcat.org if this does appear.

Click on “sign in” located at the top right corner.

Screenshot of worldcat.org interface with a red arrow and box highlighting the sign on link in the top right corner.

Select to sign in as an institutional user.

Screenshot illustrating location of sign in as an institutional user link

Enter UMC as the OCLC Symbol. This should bring you through single sign-on/CAS. If this does not work, you can return to the previous screen and create a free, new personal account.

Screenshot illustrating the screen for entering the OCLC symbol. UMC has been entered into the text box.
 

After finding the title, scroll down to the find a copy at a library section. There should be text reading “showing libraries near, and then a hypertext link. Click on the link.

Screenshot highlighting the link to search based on location

You can then type in the desired location and then select the location in the drop down that appears. Click on update location.

Screenshot depicting the screen for searching by location. Europe has been entered into the textbox.


 

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