Search for ISBN with hyphens
Previously, it was possible to search for ISBNs with hyphens (e.g., 978-82-693905-0-6) using the "All titles – keywords" search in Alma. However, this functionality no longer works with the release of the new title search.
While the search still works if you manually switch from "keywords" to "ISBN," it would be much more convenient if ISBNs with hyphens were recognized in the keyword search as well. As it stands, users are forced to repeatedly switch search types, resulting in unnecessary clicks and a less efficient workflow.
Line Eidstø
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Hey all, thank you for bringing this to our attention. support for keyword search for ISBN with hyphens has been added as part of the Alma November 2025 release.
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Leon Krauthausen commented
Please reactivate this function. We consider it to be a major disadvantage introduced by the new title search, and it has already led to duplicate orders. All ISBNs in records from our central catalog contain hyphens, and staff are used to searching for them in the keywords index.
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Judith Blanke
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We need this back too! It's a major source of error if staff search for a title as before, using isbn with hyphens in the "All titles – keywords" search in Alma.