WorldCat

I use FirstSearch for interlibrary loan so I am familiar with the interface. I searched for "Marcus Aurelius" since I was looking for that book for a parton earlier today. I received 172 entries, 144 of which were in English. Augustana was the top entry listed. WorldCat lists the alphabetically with South Dakota always first (since we are a South Dakota library). However, it only showed the regional libraries that held the book instead of all the libraries worldwide. It simply had a note that other libraries held the book and to check with my librarian for more information. The class descriptors had both LC and dewey numbers. It also had the publication information, descriptors, and a short abstract.

In OAIster, I chose the result titles "Effects of Logging Slash on Aspen Regeneration in Glazed Clearcuts". I like that it not only told me that the article was not available in my library but it provided a link to the full-text through digital commons. In the notes, it also had a small abstract so that I could tell if the article was appropriate for my search or not.