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'pin' \ save to eshelf all items of a specific search
Add the ability to 'pin' all results of a specific search, without having to manually select them.
The classic UI has the option to save all items in a specific page to eshelf, this is missing from the NUI and it also doesn't offer a full solution. Users asked for the ability to add all results of a certain search to their eshelf with one click.
286 votesThank you Michal for posting this idea, sending us examples to show the use cases.
This is now part of Primo and Primo VE November 2019 release.
Read more on Applying Actions in Bulk in Brief Results in: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Release_Notes/2019/001Primo_2019_Release_Notes -
The "my account" feature in Primo shows other institutions even if no holdings are checked out--these are schools whose holdings have bee
The "my account" feature in Primo shows other institutions even if no holdings are checked out--these are schools whose holdings have been viewed by the user only. We'd like to ONLY display other schools in this area unless the user has items requested or checked out.
91 votesThank you for this suggestion. This is now released with Primo VE September release.
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Change the "Guest" button to a "Sign In" button.
The new Primo interface has a "Guest" label/button which you have to click to get to a "Sign In" button. This is ridiculous. This confuses a "who you are" label with a login button. There is nothing intuitive about this. Users have to click twice to login.
90 votesThis was completed by redesigning the user area in Primo new interface.
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Make hyphenated compound searchable as closed compound
Hyphenated compounds are indexed for search as open compounds in Primo when "remove hyphens" option is enabled.
In German language it is also very common to concatenate them as closed compounds, thus creating a single word without spaces or hyphens. This variant should be indexed for search as well.
Example:
"Passagen-Werk" (hyphenated compound)
• at the moment also finds "Passagen Werk" (open compound) when "remove hyphens" option is enabled
• at the moment does not find "Passagenwerk" (closed compound) but should be able to find this!!85 votesThank you for this idea. We have improved the search with hyphens for Supported hyphenated terms.. it is released with Primo May 2021 release and Primo VE July release.
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Session timeout 'Keep me alive' customization
Right now, Primo is only set to have a 30 minute window before the 'Keep Me Alive' timeout feature appears.
As someone who uses this button frequently, it would be nice if we could customize the amount of time Primo allows before this 'Keep me Alive' button appears (ie 60 min. 6 hours, 12 hours, etc.) in the BO somehow.
145 votesWe’d glad to share that this functionality was delivered and completed with Primo February release
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Add MHRA (Modern Humanities Research Association) as citation style
The new UI 'send-to' citation functionality extends to APA, Chicago, MLA, Harvard styles. The majority of humanities students (at least at this institution) are asked to use the MHRA citation style. Please vote for this idea if you would like to see MHRA added to the list.
2 votesPrimo now supports Citation Style Language (CSL).
You can now manage and include additional citation style languages, which are stored in GitHub’s CSL Style Repository -
Email results in new interface - records too long and not currently configurable
With the new UI, the emailing function appears to have been altered from a minimised style that we have in the classic primo to a very full view in the new one.
- in the Classic UI, indeed, the different formats have been used when user was sending results by email: (a) sending from Brief View or Full View creates a long version of formatted content (b) sending from eShelf creates a brief list of formatted content
However, in both cases, there is no configuration available as to define which fields should be part of the format, this is currently hardcoded…
51 votesThank you for this suggestion. The ability to customize the email is available now in Primo November release and planned for Primo VE in February 2020 release.
Please read more on the options to customize in “Improved Email Template for Send To Email Action”
https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Release_Notes/2019/001Primo_2019_Release_Notes
and in https://github.com/ExLibrisGroup/primo-explore-package/blob/master/VIEW_CODE/html/README.md#email-templates -
Add series to list of browse options
Please add the option to perform a browse search on series.
12 votesThis enhancement was completed in Primo VE, which utilizes the Alma browse functionality as part of the Higher Education Platform.
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Allow users to personalize default scope for them
Option to allow a Primo user to select which scope they prefer to work with when multiple scopes. Two possibilities - allow this to be set for as a saved option for signed-in users only, or allow this to be set as a cookie for guest users and be saved as a cookie on that computer. This could apppear as a "Personalize" selection.
This will truly empower users - e.g. if they don't want to see Primo Central results most of the time, they will not be hampered by the library's choice of "All" as a default scope. Or if…
32 votesThank you for posting this suggestion. The direction we choose to implement to allow users to easily navigate to their recent used scopes, you can find more details in Primo August release notes – Easy Selection of recent used search scopes. this is planned to be released in Primo VE September release .
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Open Access Flag for Open Access Content
Open Access Content in Primo Central should be marked with an open access flag in the search or the facet section.
As a result it should be possible to search or filter on open access content regardless of the frontend (Primo or via API).94 votesWe are glad to share that this enhancement was delivered in Primo May 2018 release.
Primo now allows patrons to filter results using Open Access facet, In addition Open Access indication is displayed to flag open access articles.
More information can be found in the knowledge center
https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Product_Documentation/030Highlights/020Primo_May_2018_Highlights#Open_Access_Indication_and_Facet -
Journals A-Z: Subject-indexing or discipline-indexing of titles
Librarians and faculty members alike would like the ability to search the Journals A-Z list by subject or discipline. This is available in SFX's A-Z/Journal Title Finder functionality, and would be highly useful in Primo as well. User Services and Teaching/IL Librarians would use it to create Subject Guides and other instructional materials, while Collections Librarians would use it to help in acquisitions decision-making. Faculty members would like to refer students to quick lists of discipline-specific resources, as well as use such lists for their own current awareness and professional development.
356 votesThank you for this suggestion, this feature was recently released in Primo VE November release
https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Product_Documentation/020Primo_VE/055Configuring_Advanced_Search_Interfaces_for_Primo_VE/Configuring_Journal_Search_for_Primo_VE#Browsing_Journals_by_Category -
Copy citations to the clipboard in rich text format
The "citation" tool copies citations to the clipboard in plain text format. Could Primo be modified to allow citations to be copied in rich-text format, in order to preserve the formatting in the citation?
70 votesThis feature was released in November 2023.
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New books Carousel
Hello, we all saw EDS New books Carousel and liked it.
We want Ex Libris to develop new books carousel for Primo customers. please look at AUR Library - The American University of Rome page [https://www.aur.edu/], from the university main page choose the library and you'll get to EDS.
I'm attaching a screen capture of the library home page with the new books carousel.
Thank you!153 votesHi,
This is to update that the Primo showcase widget was released in February 2024 release.
For more details see:
https://developers.exlibrisgroup.com/blog/primo-showcase-how-to-embed/
Best regards,
Yael.
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allow all fines (closed and open) to show in patron's library account online
Patrons can only see active fines in their library account, but they need to be able to see all closed and paid fines as well so they can review what has been charged to them and what they have already paid. This is key especially when fines are exported to the bursar office since those are marked as 'closed' and students can no longer review them!
194 votesThis addition will be available in May 2023 release.
Best regards,
Yael.
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11 votes
Primo now supports Citation Style Language (CSL).
You can now manage and include additional citation style languages, which are stored in GitHub’s CSL Style Repository -
Lateral linking as standard option for more fields
At this moment, lateral links are available OTB for authors and subjects; and can be implemented for local fields.
We ‘d like lateral linking to be a standard option for more fields like : ispartof, relation and unititle.
Use case is a series link in tab Details.147 votesIn Primo November 2017 release we added the ability to configure the requested fields ispartof, relation and untitled as links.
For more details on the enhancement refer
https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Product_Documentation/Highlights/026Primo_November_2017_Highlights#Enhanced_Hypertext_Linking -
exclude/include reviews from resultlist
There should be an option "expand my results to include book reviews", similarly to the option "expand my results beyond library collection" in the facets. While having reviews in the list is helpful for some tasks (e.g. acquisitions) they appear misleading to our students and we wish to exclude them by default.
119 votesThis idea was completed by changing the the ranking to boost down book reviews.
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one-click-unsubscribe link for saved searches emails
saved search emails that are send on regular basis should include a link to quickly unsubscribe from the alert.
It is a common and userfriendly practice to include unsubscribe links in newsletters so they wont need to login to their account to change this. Email alerts may be annoying to the patrons in case of shifting interests unsubscribe/subscribe easily will uplift the usage of this particular service.
6 votesThank you for this suggestion. This was released in Primo in May release and planned for Primo VE in the second half of 2019
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Add starts with functionality to Call Number field in the advanced search
"starts with" functionality should be added to the Call Number field in the advanced search in Primo.
144 votesThis is to update that this feature is now available in February 2023 release for Primo / Primo VE.
Best regards,
Yael.
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Add AMA (American Medical Association) as Citation Style
Currently, the Primo Action functionality allows for APA, Chicago, and MLA citation styles. In order to benefit students of Medicine and Science, we would like to add AMA (American Medical Association) as a possible citation style.
34 votesPrimo now supports Citation Style Language (CSL).
You can now manage and include additional citation style languages, which are stored in GitHub’s CSL Style Repository
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