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Add Cite Them Right as option for exporting citations
Cite Them Right is a citation service similar to Citace.com and EasyBib that is gaining popularity. To support individuals and institutions who want this option, we would add this option where other citation services are currently offered in Summon. Institions should be able to choose to turn this on or off as an option. It should be included as an option under the Export To lists found in the menu behind the elipses (...) menu for each search result. It should also be available as an option for Export To in the Saved Items folder.
21 votes -
Add geographic facet to the results page
The ability to limit the search on the results page with a geographic subject facet. This would allow users to search within their results for items on regional specific items.
4 votes -
Allow URLs for OPAC and ILL tools to change based on Summon UI language
Put the base URLs for OPAC and ILL tools into the language translation tool, so a different URL may be used based on the language chosen by Summon user. Currently we are forced to use custom JS to make this happen.
10 votes -
Improved spotlight treatment for news and images
Ability to customize the font, font color, and background color. Ability to configure thumbnails (size, number, and placement, for example.)
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Add the ability to accept online payments, for example fines, via WPM on Summon over Alma
Currently there is no option to accept online payments with instances of Summon over Alma (unlike Primo over Alma). This ability would enable us to improve our self service functionality.
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Primo Style Search Profile
We would love to see a feature similar to the Primmo Search Profile (https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Primo/Product_Documentation/Primo_VE/010Configuring_Search_Profiles) included in Summon. As a Summon over Alma customer, we would love to more easily be able to link out to WorldCat, highlight our Course Reserves, and more.
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Higher relevance for local language and English
At Swedish universities, both English and Swedish is used, but not really other language (unless, of course, you study that language). I guess this situation is quite common in several countries - items in English + in the local language are welcome, but items in other languages should be ranked lower.
Example: If we search for "Manuel Castells", our books in Swedish by this author are ranked much lower than, for instance, articles in Spanish about the author.1 vote -
Make OA Content excludable
Right now you can include OA content, which we like. But can we make a way to exclude it for the users who get confused when they expect to see an article and (for most OA articles) are dropped at the home page of the website?
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multi-site support
We are based on 2 physical sites but due to subscription costs and specialisms of some resources, a number of our e-journals are restricted to one site. (the majority are now 2-site licences) - we have included all of them in summmon. Currently these resources show in the Summon search results but users on the other site just get dead links. We would like to be able to record these when we select them for the knowledgebase so users from the non-subscribing site just get a message saying to contact the library whilst users from the subscribing site get full…
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Add Content Type: Yearbook
Suggestion for DC:Type Yearbook to categorize digitized yearbooks.
1 vote
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When bibliographical records contain two edition statements show both in the results list
I would like to suggest that when bibliographical records contain two edition statements (e.g. Eighth edition and international edition) in separate 250 fields, that both appear in the record in the Summon results list
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Integrate RightFind API to show article sharing rights in Summon search results
We suggest integration of the RightFind API as an available feature in Summon, so that the RightFind sharing information becomes directly viewable in the Summon search result for articles, journals and books.
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Journal information appearing condensed in Summon (spacing is needed)
The journal information that shows on our Bib records appears condensed in Summon. It would be helpful to have the information separated with a blank line and the word "location" in bold. If bolding can not be done, a new line between the locations would be very helpful.
CURRENT VIEW:
The New York times
Serials
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Location, Access Services Desk (+2 More)
Lib. Has, v.166:no.57426 (Nov. 24, 2016)-
Latest Received:, March 6, 2017 v.166 no.57528
Location, Microfilm
Lib. Has, v.1 -
Latest Received:, November 16, 2016 - November 30, 2016
Location, Hauppauge Periodical
Lib. Has, July 21, 2016 -
Latest…1 vote -
Print PDA
PDA is on the increase so it is essential that Summon can integrate for both PRINT and Electronic PDA.
Print PDA are currently records from Library Management System however Summon only links to Catalogue which is too many steps. Solution would be to link to PDA Request form directly from the Summon Record.
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Add "Search" functionality to Selected Online Resources
Add search functionality to Selected Online Resources so users do not have to click through page after page of resources.
1 vote -
Add language translation export/import tool to Summon, 360 Link
Often translations are incomplete in non-english languages. A facility to export/import translated terms would allow us to easily send text files (XLS) to translators and import into other Summon instances. Allow us to see translated text used by other Summon users. eg. sharing these files across the user community would save a lot of work. Flagging new items added between releases would also help.
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Video spotlight treatment
A rollup of video content, with any video results removed from the main results set and presented in a spotlight. The spotlight would present the top 3 to 5 results with thumbnails and descriptions, with a "more" link to see all video results.
3 votes
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