OCLC Research OCLC Online Computer Library Center 2006 WebWise

OCLC Research OCLC Online Computer Library Center 2006 WebWise Los Angeles, CA 17 February 2006 FictionFinder: Don Quixote to Graphic Novels Diane Vizine-Goetz OCLC Research

OCLC Research OCLC Online Computer Library Center FictionFinder An OCLC experimental prototype Supports searching & browsing of fiction materials cataloged in WorldCat Employs FRBR to build a “work” view & cluster related records

OCLC Research OCLC Online Computer Library Center Inspiration Functional Requirements of Bibliographic Records (FRBR) model Conceptual model relating users tasks of retrieval & access to the structure and relationships of bibliographic and authority data Developed by cataloging experts working under the auspices of IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) Functional requirements for bibliographic records : final report issued by IFLA (1998)

OCLC Research OCLC Online Computer Library Center FRBR in FictionFinder Focuses on relationships between FRBR group 1 entities Work Expression Manifestation Item Work (The story ‘Don Quixote’) Expression (English translation) Manifestation (A specific edition) Item (Does my library have a copy?)

OCLC FRBR work set algorithm used to cluster related records Original English Translation e¹ Illustrated edition e² Abridged edition e³ Adaptation e¹ Expressions Work¹ Work²

OCLC Research OCLC Online Computer Library Center Make the best use of WorldCat data WorldCat Authority records (several million) Bibliographic records (60 million) Holdings data (over 1 billion) FictionFinder Fiction records — 2.8 million Unique works — 1.4 million Total holdings — 130 million

OCLC Research OCLC Online Computer Library Center Top 10 works based on number of editions (manifestations) 1. Don Quixote / Cervantes 2. Robinson Crusoe / Daniel Defoe 3. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Lewis Carroll 4. Treasure Island / Robert Louis Stevenson 5. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn / Mark Twain 6. Adventures off Tom Sawyer / Mark Twain 7. Christmas Carol / Charles Dickens 8. Oliver Twist / Charles Dickens 9. Uncle Tom’s Cabin / Harriet Beecher Stowe 10. David Copperfield / Charles Dickens

OCLC Research OCLC Online Computer Library Center Top 10 works based on number of library holdings 1. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn / Mark Twain (5) 2. Don Quixote / Cervantes (1) 3. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Lewis Carroll (3) 4. Adventures of Tom Sawyer / Mark Twain (6) 5. Robinson Crusoe / Daniel Defoe (2) 6. Moby Dick / Herman Melville 7. Little Women / Louisa May Alcott 8. Christmas Carol / Charles Dickens (7) 9. Wuthering Heights / Emily Bronte 10. Pride and Prejudice / Jane Austen

OCLC Research OCLC Online Computer Library Center What’s in* What’s out* Fiction Drama Works about fiction, drama, etc. Novels Movies, films, video Short stories Music Text Including eBooks Sound Audiobooks & cassettes, etc. *Based on coding in MARC records

OCLC Research OCLC Online Computer Library Center Features Work level records used in displays, navigation, and indexing Default ranking is by library holdings Special indexes for fiction Links to Find in a Library Web Service

Alphabetical browse display in redesigned interface

Nearly 20,000 works retrieved The work record for Don Quixote represents 2,300 editions

OCLC Research OCLC Online Computer Library Center Don Quixote work view aggregates information from 2,367 editions in 40,212 libraries

OCLC Research OCLC Online Computer Library Center Don Quixote work view limited to Spanish language editions ordered by latest publication date

OCLC Research OCLC Online Computer Library Center Edition (manifestation) record display Link to OCLC WorldCat Find in a Library Service

More than 500 libraries Results ranked by library holdings

Reordered by title 9146 libraries 2368 libraries 211 libraries 5 libraries

Special indexes for fiction

Related works linked

OCLC Research OCLC Online Computer Library Center Future: Expand & Enhance Broaden definition of fiction (e.g., add film & video, music & dance) Critical & related works External and user-supplied content User customization

OCLC Research OCLC Online Computer Library Center Or Disaggregate & Modularize Services or Snippets genres, subjects, characters & settings related works (e.g., prequels/sequels) holdings forms & formats

OCLC Research OCLC Online Computer Library Center Links OCLC FictionFinder Interface http://fictionfinder.oclc.org Project page http://www.oclc.org/research/projects/frbr/fictionfi nder.htm