WorldCat Discovery release notes, 20 August 2025
Release Date: August 20, 2025
Introduction
This release of WorldCat Discovery includes the following enhancements as well as bug fixes:
- Leverage new citation styles: Vancouver, IEEE, Modern Humanities Research Association, and Society of Biblical Literature
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Display new title-level licensing fields for AI usage
Many of these enhancements are the direct result of your feedback.
New features and enhancements
Leverage new citation styles: Vancouver, IEEE, Modern Humanities Research Association, and Society of Biblical Literature
Library administrators can now configure a broader list of citation styles for users in WorldCat Discovery. This update adds several discipline-specific styles to the existing configuration options.
Details
The following citation styles have been added to the Citation Style section in Display Settings:
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Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
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Modern Humanities Research Association (MHRA)
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Modern Humanities Research Association (MHRA) (Author-Date)
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Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) (Author-Date)
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Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) (Notes-Bibliography)
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Vancouver Citation Style
In addition to the new styles available, the following citation-related fixes and enhancements are included:
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Citations can now be generated for Visual Material format items.
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Database names now display correctly in EndNote and RIS exports for articles from non-WorldCat databases.
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Citation exports now include additional ISBN and ISSN fields from the source record for more complete RIS output.
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Formatting, including italics, is now preserved when citations are copied using the Copy Citation button.
Visit Share records and create citations for additional information and workflows.
Configuration
Citation styles will not be available to users until they are enabled in Service Configuration. To enable new citation styles, go to:
Service Configuration > WorldCat Discovery and WorldCat Local > Display Settings > Citation style
Visit Display Settings for additional information and workflows.
Display new title-level licensing fields for AI usage
WorldCat Discovery now shows AI-related terms in the Terms and Notes pop-up window when this information is available in License Manager. This allows users to see AI-related permissions or restrictions connected to the content.
Details
When AI-related terms are available, they will appear in the Notes and Terms pop-up window as:
- AI usage: (Yes or No) Indicates whether AI usage is permitted.
- AI usage conditions: If AI usage is allowed, specifies any restrictions (for example, Local AI use only or Commercial AI allowed).
AI usage terms will appear in all locations where the Terms and Notes are shown.
Configuration
To display these terms, you must configure AI usage information in License Manager. Once configured in License Manager, the terms will automatically display in Discovery. See WorldShare License Manager release notes, August 2025 for more information.
Bug fixes
Place Hold form buttons now return to item detail page when not signed in
Users who select the Place Hold button before signing in are now correctly returned to the item detail page when using the Return to Search or Cancel buttons after completing their hold request. Previously, these buttons displayed a "No web page was found" error. This fix ensures users can easily return to the item they were viewing.
Remain authenticated when accessing ILL request form
On-campus users who are signed in to WorldCat Discovery now remain signed in when navigating to the ILL request form using the ILL button. Previously, these users were prompted to sign in again before their data could auto-populate the ILL request form. This fix ensures a smoother experience by preserving the authenticated session across pages.
Important links
Product website
More product information can be found here.
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Support websites
Include Request ID with problem reports
When reporting an issue with WorldCat Discovery, it is extremely helpful to include the Request ID. The Request ID is found at the bottom of the screen on which the issue occurred. Including this information allows us to directly trace what happened on the request we are troubleshooting.
