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Add a list of suggestions to zero result searches in the A-Z Journals list
It is not possible to display a list of suggestions when a user retrieves zero results for a search in the A-Z Journals list. However, it is possible in Primo simple and advanced search. It would be beneficial to provide users with a distinct list of suggestions if they retrieve zero results in the A-Z journals list.
37 votes -
Can Primo use a more automated fuzzy matching approach rather than requiring hard-coded alternatives or “did you mean”.
Our users are asking for alternate spellings. If you’re one letter off on a name, it won’t find close alternatives. Did you mean or synonyms will not help with this.
19 votes -
Total number of records in PCI
In Summon, one can leave the search box blank and press enter. The result page will indicate the number of total records in the central index and the Resource Type facet also provide a breakdown of record numbers by material type. It allows institutions to track the growth of their content and their distribution by format. It will be great the Primo can offer such statistics.
4 votes -
11 votes
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Add fields for Name and email address to the Action>Email option
Our students have started using the Action>Email option which is available when displaying a record in Primo to ask questions about that title/item.
Unfortunately they don't realise that their Name/email address isn't being included and so we are receiving messages to our library email from Primo asking us to help without details of the patron!
If you could add fields for Name and email address to the Action>Email form that would resolve the issue.
154 votes -
Add configuration option for displaying time as military or non-military
Libraries should be able to choose whether to display time as military or non-military, based on local preference. It would be optimal if there was a per-view configuration option for making this choice.
6 votes -
unix-like tool for working with normalization rule sets
to compare two normalization role sets or for finding spezial references in a rule set we need some tools:
- to compare 2 rule sets we need a tool like the diff command in unix
- to find references to a (mapping) table or occurences of fields in a NR we need a tool like grep in unix
9 votes -
Email alerts when Primo BO jobs fail or complete
Add the ability to allow admins to receive or sign up for email alerts when jobs fail or complete in the Primo back office. This functionality is currently supported in Alma.
10 votes -
Include an option to set Primo Alert for specific latest issue of a Journal TOC (table of content)
Include an option in Primo Alert for specific latest issue of a Journal TOC (table of content) as in the case of Ebscohost Alert Notification attached.
7 votes -
Stop the difference in the item display between Alma and Primo when the description field is filled in
I would like to see all monograph items display as such in the Primo location tab.
Currently if an item (even if tagged elsewhere as a one time monograph) contains anything in the Items description field Primo is treating the item as a serial.
For an explanation of how Primo does this see the following knowledge center article: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Knowledge_Articles/Difference_in_the_item_display_between_Alma_and_Primo_when_the_description_field_is_filled_inThis is a problem as it prevents users from easily seeing the availability information.
See for example the attached screenshot where the number of available titles does not display.Please change the logic in Primo so that it does not treat…
78 votes -
Real Time Availability for Electronic Resources
If a resource from Alma is unavailable to a end user due to a campus or IP restriction and receives the "No Full Text available" message, then update the "Online Access" green dot to "No Full Text/Red Dot" or "Sign In for access options/ Yellow dot"
112 votes -
Add the 'until' argument to OAI-PMH pipe configuration
When creating a pipe to harvest using OAI, we can currently set the 'from' date but not an 'until' date. When harvesting from a large repository, this means we have to collect the whole set in one go - which may be a problem for Primo and/or the repository. We would prefer to process, say, three months data at a time.
6 votes -
6 votes
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Improve Author Name Normalization for PCI Facets
Frequently, we encounter different facet values for the same author in PCI search results. For instance, there are some PNX records in PCI with creatorcontrib facet values of "Shakespeare, William" and some with "William Shakespeare". The problem is exacerbated when results are blended with local records.
Ideally, the name forms should be more consistent and match Primo's out-of-the box normalization rules for MARC records.
We realize this is a difficult problem to solve when ingesting metadata from disparate sources, but we believe it could be better.
14 votes -
Provide institutions with the ability to systematically boost the ranking of PCI collections with link-resolver delivery over PCI collection
Many times, there are multiple versions of an article offered in Primo. Some versions are delivered via the link resolver, while others are delivered via direct linking. Delivery via the link resolver is the norm and often provides better accessibility. However, there is currently no effective way for an institution to give systematic preference to the type of collection they want their patrons to see first. We request the ability to systematically boost the ranking of PCI link-resolver collections over PCI direct-linking collections.
7 votes -
Copyright agreement note
Copyright agreement note for ADAM objects displayed in Primo new UI as the old Aleph OPAC page. It does not match the new UI look & feel.
Ex Libris explained that it's impossible to expand copyright agreement notes inside a frame like it was in traditional (old) UI. It happens since new UI supported full SSL protocol and HTML file in Aleph couldn't support this protocol.My suggestion to change the relevant Aleph HTML file design and font is impossible because there are css differences between Primo new UI and Aleph.
The main idea of this enhancement is to develop…
7 votes -
Ability to administer synonyms via BO
The systemSynonyms and userSynonyms files are only available via the command line so SaaS customers have to request changes be made via SalesForce.
It would be easier to administer if the ability to view systemSynonyms and download/upload/deploy userSynonyms be in the BO.
29 votes -
When there is more than one copy of a printed book, display the copy number in the call number. For example: N5300.S923 2008 v.1 c.2
We have two copies of vol. 1 of Stokstad's 3rd ed. of Art History. Thus, the call number for the second copy would display like this:
N5300.S923 2008 v.1 c.2
22 votes -
Full integration of Syndetics enrichment content
Syndetic Solutions enrichment content should be indexed in Primo, to aid the retrieval of books (especially by chapter titles in TOCs) and displayed inline in the new Primo UI. The acquisition of Ex Libris by Proquest should make this commercially easier to arrange, and it should be technically easier on the Primo "cloud" platform.
208 votes -
advanced search in new UI
The advanced search is not available for mobile devices (screenwidth below 960px). Actually you can link to the andvanced search but it is not very usable, as the layout needs to be improved for small screen devices.
8 votes
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