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Abstract

Working to reduce the cost of information, OCLC Online Computer Library Center is a membership cooperative that provides access to the world's information. The group offers services and tools to some 74,000 member libraries in about 170 countries. Services include computer-based cataloging, preservation, and library management. OCLC additionally facilitates interlibrary loan services, administers the Dewey Decimal Classification system, and operates the WorldCat database, an online resource for finding library materials. OCLC was founded in 1967 by presidents of the colleges and universities in Ohio. OCLC, which stands for Ohio College Library Center, opened its first location in Ohio State's main library.

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Company / organization
Title
Oclc, Inc.
Publication title
Year
2025
Publisher
Mergent
Place of publication
Fort Mill
Country of publication
United States
Publication subject
Source type
Report
Language of publication
English
Document type
Company Profile
Document feature
Company description; Company financials; Company competitors
ProQuest document ID
1860750608
Document URL
https://www.proquest.com/reports/oclc-inc/docview/1860750608/se-2?accountid=208611
Copyright
Copyright Dun and Bradstreet, Inc. Oct 1, 2025
Last updated
2025-12-13
Database
ProQuest One Academic