Which Happened First?

Launch of WorldCat

Launch of WorldCat
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WorldCat is a union catalog that itemizes the collections of tens of thousands of institutions, in many countries, that are current or past members of the OCLC global cooperative. It is operated by OCLC, Inc.

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Which happened first?

Timeline

  1. Launch of New YorkApril 8, 1968
  2. Launch of Encyclopædia Iranica1970s
  3. Launch of Project GutenbergJuly 4, 1971
  4. Launch of WorldCat (this page)August 26, 1971
  5. Launch of Cell1974
  6. Launch of PeopleMarch 4, 1974

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