Features comparison chart – CatExpress UI and WorldShare Record Manager
As of 30 April 2024 the CatExpress UI within Connexion browser has been discontinued. Record Manager is already included in your CatExpress subscription, so we encourage you to access the application today.
| CatExpress UI in Connexion browser | WorldShare Record Manager - Simplified cataloging role | |
|---|---|---|
| Edit records in MARC tag view (such as "245") | Yes Limited to adding local fields. | Yes Limited to adding local fields. |
| Edit records in MARC text view (such as "Title") | Yes Limited to adding local fields. | Yes Limited to adding local fields. |
| Edit bibliographic records using non-Latin scripts | No | Yes Limited to adding local fields. |
| Check spelling | No | Yes Relies on user's browser spellcheck features. |
| CatExpress UI in Connexion browser | WorldShare Record Manager - Simplified cataloging role | |
|---|---|---|
| Add holdings to bibliographic records | Yes | Yes |
| View total number of library holdings on bibliographic records | Yes | Yes |
| Display list of libraries that hold bibliographic records | No | Yes |
| Delete holdings on bibliographic records | Yes | Yes |
| Print labels | Yes Label formats: SP1, SL4, SL6, SLB. | Yes Label formats: Custom, A12360, L7651, SP1, SL4, SL6, SLB. |
| Create label file | Yes | No |
| Create a customizable condensed bibliographic record search results list | No | Yes |
| CatExpress UI in Connexion browser | WorldShare Record Manager - Simplified cataloging role | |
|---|---|---|
| Export records to a file | Yes | Yes |
| Export records via a TCP/IP connection | No | Yes |
| Export records via an OCLC Gateway Export session to display messages from your local system | No | Yes |
| Export records via a printer/comm port | No | Yes |
| Export records in MARC 21 format | Yes Bibliographic records with MARC-8 character set in Latin script. | Yes Bibliographic records with MARC-8 character set in Latin script. |
| Export records in Dublin Core format | No | Yes |
| Export records in MODS (Metadata Object Description Schema) format | No | Yes |
| CatExpress UI in Connexion browser | WorldShare Record Manager - Simplified cataloging role | |
|---|---|---|
| Access WorldCat® | Yes | Yes |
| CatExpress UI in Connexion browser | WorldShare Record Manager - Simplified cataloging role | |
|---|---|---|
| Store user-specific customization | Yes Set preferences for each authorization number. | Yes Set preferences for each user. |
| CatExpress UI in Connexion browser | WorldShare Record Manager - Simplified cataloging role | |
|---|---|---|
| Dewey Cutter tools | Yes | No |
| Interface language | English French |
English French Chinese - Simplified Chinese - Traditional German Italian Japanese Korean Spanish Dutch |
| Cataloging statistics | Institution summary and cataloger specific statistics available at the OCLC Usage Statistics site. | Institution summary statistics available within the Analytics tab of your library’s WorldShare interface. |