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"Give Us Feedback" tool / "Report a problem": separate e-mail addresses
We have been waiting for this enhancement for a long time:
Give Us Feedback Tool (NERS "Report a problem for records in Primo") / Primo May 2022 release:
https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Release_Notes/Primo/2022/001Primo_2022_Release_NotesSince full-text links in Primo are displayed in different places and come from different sources (Alma "View it" section, CDI - "Link in record", Primo Link section), the "Report a Broken Link" option is of course difficult to implement. The "Report a Broken Link" feature as it was available in SFX (an option directly at each full-text link) would of course be more intuitive for the users, but unfortunately it is…
24 votesThis is to update that in November we've added the option to set different email address per category.
Best regards,
Yael.
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A new type of search - Authority Search
Add Authority Search as a new type of search in Primo. The new feature will enable both patrons and librarians to search the authors and topical subjects from their authority records and link to the related records in their local catalog(s) and preferably also CDI.
The search will be based on alma's authority files and Linked Open Data.This development was part of the Primo roadmap for 2021 and was removed.
A similar search option was implemented at the University of Haifa using local customizations and a dedicated search scope + view.
It enables to search a term only on…48 votesThis was delivered as part of the May 2024 release - you may find more details about this feature in the release notes under "Support Discovery of Local Authority Records" -
Regards,
Yael.
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Add 'Search in full text' toggle parameter to the URL so that it is retained
Ex Libris introduced a new 'Search in full text' toggle in the Primo May 2022 Release, with the option for a site to set a default while also empowering users with the autonomy to change the setting to meet their needs.
This was an excellent range of configuration options for both sites and users, but unfortunately there is a significant flaw.
If a user does choose to change this setting from the default, and then uses other Primo features such as sharing the search with colleagues by QR Code link, or saving the search for their own re-use by setting…172 votesThis was done in February 2023 release.
Best regards,
Yael.
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Make persistent search history a user customizable option
Would like to have this option be at the user level instead of the system level: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Knowledge_Articles/How_to_disable_the_option_to_save_authenticated_user's_search_history
I realize users can delete individual searches at anytime, but if they don't want any searches saved there is no way for them to do this. Since this can't be controlled at the individual user level, for privacy concerns we have to disable it at the system level and therefore users who might not have privacy concerns do not get to benefit from the feature.
65 votesThis feature is now available in the August 2022 release
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Limit autocomplete-suggestions from PCI/CDI to activated sources
In Primo you can activate autocomplete to get suggestions for search-queries based on what the end-user begins to type in the search-box.
We have tested the functionality and see that it could be useful for the end user to get these suggestions. However we see that the suggestions from the central index in some cases are a little strange and that you get suggestions from the entire index and not only the sources the institution has activated. This means that the end-user could get suggestions that gives 0 results.
If you get a suggestion that leads to nothing you will…
252 votesThis feature was released in November 2023. For configuration details please see https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Product_Documentation/020Primo_VE/Primo_VE_(English)/120Other_Configurations/Discovery_Customer_Settings#Setting_Discovery_Customer_Parameters
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Warn user to sign in when saving to favorites
Primo (new UI) does not alert the user to sign in in order to save favorites. I suggest that when a user who has not logged in clicks the pushpin icon to save an item to Favorites, a modal appear to let them know they must sign in to save favorites, and give them an opportunity to do so.
331 votesHi,
This was done and released in November 2022 release.
Best regards,
Yael.
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Collection Discovery: search in all sub-collections
We would like to allow the user to use the Collection Discovery interface also for discovery. Currently, it is only possible to search at the collection level. It is important to enabling a search across all levels of all collections as the user cannot know in which collection/sub-collections to search for needed items.
Following are a couple of user stories:
* We have various collections of photos. We would like to allow the user to search across the various collections and sub-collections for the pictures of the Knossos temple. We have relevant photos in two different sub-collections.
* We would…68 votesWe are not providing users option to search across All Collections from the Collection Lobby and also users are being prompt to expand search to all collections from a specific Collection page.
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My Favorites: while pinning item, allow user to choose label
When a user pins an item to My Favorites from the search results or detail view, the item goes to My Favorites without a label. Users would like to choose the label at the time they pin it.
Otherwise, they have to pin things, then go into My Favorites and go through all the things they just pinned a second time. By this time the user may not recall the specific reason they pinned it. We would like My Favorites to work similar to Pinterest and other similar tools, where the user can assign a tag/label as they are pinning,…
22 votesThank you for this suggestion. With the Primo & Primo VE November 2019 release , signed in user can add & label bulk of items to My Favorites.
Read more in release notes
https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Release_Notes/002Primo_VE/0972019/002Primo_VE_2019_Release_Notes -
Include the 776 field in ISBN matching when deduping books
Deduping of books would be improved if the deduping algorithm included the 776 field in ISBN matching. Currently, the algorithm only checks the 020 field for ISBN. In many cases, an electronic version of a book has the print ISBN in the 776 field, which would allow for a match of the electronic 776 to the print 020. The February VE release included an improvement that allowed the 776 field to be used when matching journal ISSNs, but it is still not being used when matching book ISBNs.
7 votesThis is already supported - was added in Primo VE May release notes
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Add "Back to results list" when a document has several editions
We would like to propose an improvement to the search results for end-users in Primo. Our suggestion is to have an easier way to get back to the search results list if a document has several editions.
Currently, if a user opens a document that has several editions/versions, they have to reset their active search filters (“List of editions/versions”) in order to go back their original search results list. Our suggestion is to have a button that says “Back to results list” instead.In addition, we propose that when returning to the results list, the user returns to the same…
227 votesThank you for this idea. Navigation has been improved on the List of Versions page by adding a Back to Results Lists link . This is available in VE July 2021 release and in Primo August 2021 .
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Request to add citation style GB/T 7714 for China customers
Citation style GB/T 7714 is the most popular citation style in China academies.
1 votePrimo 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 -
Separate the Audiovisual facet for Primo Central Index (PCI) into video and audio
Users doing targeted searches incorporating facets to find specific types of resources on specific topics want to be able to do just that - target. Our users tell us that their searches are made more difficult by having to sift through a long list of irrelevant format results, including Video when they just want Audio, and Audio when they want only Video. This is even more frustrating for users when they can see by the display type that the list could so easily have been made shorter.
Remote PCI resources under the Resource Type of facets:rsrctype of media and Prefilter…
330 votesWith CDI you will be able to have separate Audio Visual values in the Resource Types facet . Learn more on Resource Types in CDI in https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Content_Corner/Central_Discovery_Index/Documentation_and_Training/010Managing_Collections_and_Their_Content_for_Discovery/040Resource_Types_in_CDI
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Summary Holdings Display>Primo VE
Summary Holdings Display>Primo VE
We would like our summary holdings to display one "click/screen" earlier than they do now.For example,
Users first have to click on the little arrow on the right of a holdings location before viewing the summary holdings statement.
We would like the summary holdings to display as a third line under the initial location data.
How it displays now:
Van Wylen Library
Available, Bound Journals Section 3rd Floor ; HF5601 .N53How we want it to display
Van Wylen Library
Available, Bound Journals Section 3rd Floor ; HF5601 .N53
Summary holdings: v.45:no.12(1975:Dec.)-v.55:no.12(1985:Dec.)We have…
412 votesThank you for this idea. This is now available in Primo VE , for details how to enable it https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Release_Notes/002Primo_VE/2021/010Primo_VE_2021_Release_Notes
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Export search results to Excel (or delimited file)
When a user gets several hundred search results, they would like to be able to download a list of the entire search results. This is a feature that faculty routinely use. They may then have a faculty assistant check out some of the books.
There is no way in Primo to capture an entire set of search results and do anything with it, such as export.
The ability to export a set of search results was a feature in the Aleph OPAC. There is no feature parity in Primo. Users have already noted the lack of this feature.
446 votesThank you for your suggestion. you can find in both Primo and Primo VE August release notes more information on the new available action – Export to Excel or CSV File
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Update default Chicago/Turabian citation style in Primo to current 17th ed.
Chicago/Turabian citation style 17th ed. was released in 2017, but only the 16th ed. is available as a citation style. This is one of the most common citation styles in use, and Primo should offer the current version as a default option.
13 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 -
Ability to load citation styles written in Citation Style Language
Three of the most popular reference managers (Zotero, Mendeley, Papers) accept new citation styles written in Citation Style Language (http://citationstyles.org/developers/) without needing developer intervention to add them. If Primo's action let each library customize which citation styles they would prefer that would be a huge boost to both Primo's functionality and open standards.
1 votePrimo 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 -
Add IEEE citation style
For engineering users, they would like to be able to format the bibliographic information into IEEE citation format.
8 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 -
The option to search the contents of My Collection/My Favorites
Feedback from postgraduate Primo user:
"I tend to save anything that looks interesting to My Collection, but now there is a lot there. I have arranged into folders, but still it would be useful to be able to search through the collection, rather than having to search the whole library."195 votesHi,
This is to update that this feature was released as part of February 2023 release for Primo / Primo VE.
Best regards,
Yael.
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Add NIH Citation functionality
We would be interested in adding NIH Citation functionality to Primo (along with AMA and Vancouver).
6 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 -
Searching in Collection Discovery (New UI)
Searching within a collection (or across collections) would be extremely beneficial to the user experience.
This is especially true for digital collections that hold a large number of items, or have significant descriptive metadata in the item record.
23 votesThank you for this suggestion. This was recently released both for Primo and PrimoVE.
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