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searching az list click on database - no list of your titles
we now use SFX and on the a z-list, our users can click on vendor (= database name) and then see all titles within this selection. pe click on sage and then see all your active sage titles.
We will shortly switch to 360 core client centre (and stop with sfx) We now do not see on the front on the new a-z list ejournals this functionality.
Our users miss this3 votes -
Move Cites/Cited by data to the right pane "custom panel"
In order to reduce patron confusion, I would like see the Cites/Cited by information to be displayed in the right-hand pane. This would reduce confusion and allow patrons to see their search results simultaneously with citations. Additionally, I would retain the title of the result on which I clicked.
This makes functionality more similar to "Related Items"
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Change Availability Statement of DDA titles to something other than Full Text Online
We currently have Automatic Holdings set up for E Book Central Perpetual and DDA database.
The original set up was done quite quickly and therefore only our owned titles appeared in Summon, but students could search for DDA titles in the EBC platform.
However EBC have sorted out the set up so now over 500,000 DDA titles are discoverable in Summon.
This might not be a bad thing except that the availability statement tells the user we have Full Text Online.
My proposal is that there is a way of distinguishing DDA titles from Owned titles for Automatic Holdings, and…6 votes -
Have the ability to change from OR to AND in the list of subjects
Right now, unless something has changed, when we use the Subjects list to apply additional terms, the OR statement is automatic and there is no alternative. However, that is not necessarily how a student thinks when selecting Subjects. There are many times one will want to have more than one subject term added to the search with an AND statement.
So, for example, if I am looking at "emergency nursing" and I see in the subjects list "hospitals" and "health policy & services" I may want both terms in my search not either.
If it's doable, it would be nice…
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refworks export
Include the functionality to select multiple results to export to Refworks (etc) via the dropdown menu.
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Search keywords should remain after logging in to EZProxy
When users log in to EZProxy from the authentication banner at the top of Summon,
the keywords they were searching just before will be reset, so users will need to enter the keywords again.
It would be convenient for them if the search keywords were inherited even after logging in to EZProxy.7 votes -
Be able to Search by LC Call Number in Journal Search
In the Journal Search section, have the ability to search by LC call number as an additional option to Title or ISSN.
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no automatic loading service in 360 core client centre
In 360 Core client centre, we really miss the functionality of activating the automatic loading service for (pe.) Elsevier, Jstor, Ovid/LWW, Proquest etc.
In SFX en Alma, this is available.Does anyone this missing too?
1 voteIn 2022 we began the process of support KBART-formatted files in order to expand auto-holdings management to other providers. This is a multi-phase project, and in process.
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Delete search words when returning to top page from Home Link on result page.
When returning to the top page from the Home Link in the upper left corner of the search results screen, the current Summon is designed to carry over the search words as they are, but I would like it to be cleared each time.
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Include a "Library" facet and a "Location" facet
For Summon institutions with multiple libraries, it would be useful to include facets for library locations and collection type locations.
For example, users could filter by the library building using the "Library" facet, and also filter by collection type (ex. Stacks, Reference, Reserves) by using the "Location" facet.
Currently with the "Library Location" facet, library buildings and collection locations are listed here and connected only with "OR". By separating them into their own facets, we can utilize the "AND" logic.
Application example- We have students asking if we have a certain textbook that circulates. It would be great to search…
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1 vote
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IP Anonymization (or IP masking) in Google Analytics
Make it possible for a library to add anonymization to their Google Analytics code. See https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/2763052?hl=en
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Import LibAnswers by college in shared group systems
Springshare's LibAnswers FAQs can be imported into Summon, but not for individual libraries in Springshare "shared group systems." In our case, the API url provided for the entire system is https://maricopa.libanswers.com/api/1.1 while the url for my college is https://maricopa.libanswers.com/api/1.1/faqs?iid=2299. The only API url recognized in Summon is the one that ends in 1.1 - for the entire system. This enhancement request is for Summon to allow existing API parameters to pull in LibAnswers FAQs by group. This will allow each group member to have their own FAQS (and not those of the entire group) imported into Summon. This functionality…
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1 vote
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Show unreceived orders in Summon
At the moment, items ordered in Alma are not displayed in Summon until they have been received by the library. We need lecturers and students to be able to follow the progress of requests they have made or check whether we have already ordered a book before requesting it.
Alma sends to Summon the following Availability information:
The status field ( AVA subfield code e) is used to display availability in Summon:<datafield tag="AVA" ind1=" " ind2=" ">
<subfield code="0">991001800998706551</subfield>
<subfield code="8">2238289780006551</subfield>
<subfield code="a">353MIC_INST</subfield>
<subfield code="b">MICL</subfield>
<subfield code="c">General Lending, Limerick</subfield>
<subfield code="d">820.9'008</subfield>
<subfield code="e">unavailable</subfield>
<subfield code="f">1</subfield>
<subfield code="g">1</subfield>
<subfield code="j">MGEN</subfield>…3 votes -
Open Access databases on the 360 KB
Please provide a filter or category to look up Open Access databases on the 360 Client Center.
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Ability to filter results by format in Summon, e.g. search for books, articles etc.
As in Primo, provide a mechanism to allow users to search within specific indexes, e.g. to search books, journals, articles separately. This is particularly important when search results cannot be ranked as we would wish, e.g. journal articles before journal titles.
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Facet search results by Custom Database Name
As to Database Facet, it is recommended to facet search results by "Custom Database Name" field instead of default "Database Name" field.
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Content Ingestion report - internal processing error
I think it would be useful if the record ID was included in this report so that we know which records are missing from summon.
At present this just seems like a black box; we have no idea what the problem is, how it is resolved and when/if it is resolved.7 votes -
Provide cloud storage with a login for saved items
It is confusing for the saved items to disappear. It would be great if users could log in to Summon to save their items.
12 votes
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