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  1. New 360 KB Database: Jinbutsu Plus

    Please create a 0-title 360 KB database for ERM purposes for the following resource:

    Provider: Oya Soichi Library
    Database: Jinbutsu Plus
    URL: https://jinbutsu-plus.com/

    Thank you.

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  2. Project MUSE - CEU Press Opening the Future

    Project MUSE is hosting the paywalled CEU Press titles under the "CEU Press Opening the Future" program that are made available to supporting libraries. We need a collection for these titles. See here: https://my.lyrasis.org/s/product-details?id=a1BUh000001GT7kMAG and here: https://ceup.openingthefuture.net/

    Ideally this collection would only include the paywalled titles, as the OA titles will be in various OA collections.

    Thanks!

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  3. Berghahn Books - Open Society Subscribe to Open (S2O) collection

    Berghahn Books launched a new 14-journal package "Berghahn Open Society" under the Subscribe to Open model. There is already a collection for their first S2O collection (Berghahn Open Anthro). Please work with Berghahn to add a collection for the new Open Society Collection. Thanks!

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  4. Digital Theatre+: add GBR collection

    It would be helpful for us to have a Community Zone collection for the Digital Theatre+ Great Britain (GBR) collection.

    MARC records are available from: https://marc.digitaltheatreplus.com/
    At the time of writing, the most recent complete MARC file for the collection we hold is: 2026-05/digital-theatre-plus-marc-master-all-gbr-2026-05-01.mrc

    The Community Zone already has collections for two other regional collections from the same provider: "Digital Theatre+ Australia" (611057451930000041) and "Digital Theatre Plus Database US" (6113939040000041).

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  5. New Ebsco Magazine Archive Collections

    Hello, can you please add new collections for these two titles that are part of Ebsco's Magazine Archives?

    1. The New Yorker
    2. Food & Wine

    There are a number of existing titles in the archive that have separate collections - for example, the Jet Magazine Archive (Collection ID: 615490000000001759).

    Thanks,

    Kevin

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  6. New 360 KB Database: Witchcraft and Magic in England, c. 1400–1920

    Please add the following British Archives Online database to the 360 KB. 0-title for ERM purposes is fine.

    Provider: Microform Academic Publishers
    Database: Witchcraft and Magic in England, c. 1400–1920
    URL: https://britishonlinearchives.com/collections/136/witchcraft-and-magic-in-england-c-1400-1920

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  7. Wiley Online Library Frontlist All English Titles 2026

    Please add the collection, Wiley Online Library Frontlist All English Titles 2026.

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  8. Add Brill OA ebook collection

    Please add the following collection from Brill. It's already in OCLC's WorldCat KB.
    Brill Open E-book Collection (1365 titles)

    Thanks.

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  9. Zhonghua Ancient Books Database Parts: 1-13 (中华经典古籍库)

    Duke University Libraries would like the following database added to Alma.

    Provider: China International Book Trading Corporation
    Database: Zhonghua Ancient Books Database Parts: 1-13 (中华经典古籍库)
    URL: https://jingdian.ancientbooks.cn/

    I have also attached a spreadsheet of titles that was sent to us from the provider/vendor with this purchase.

    Thanks for considering,
    Alaina Deane
    ERM Specialist
    Duke University Libraries

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  10. Please index Jxiv into CDI

    CDI has the records of Provider: Japan Science and Technology Agency.
    The publisher has a pre-print server and provides the records as the database "Jxiv".
    Could you please negotiate with the provider and ask them to index the preprint records into CDI?
    The database URL is https://jxiv.jst.go.jp/index.php/jxiv
    Thank you

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  11. Search AM Database

    Could a Search AM database be added to the Community Zone? It provides search functionality for Adam Matthew's primary source content.

    URL for access: https://search.amdigital.co.uk/

    Thank you!

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  12. Indian Political Intelligence Files, 1912–1950

    Please create a database collection in the KBs for the following DeGruyter/Brill resource:
    Indian Political Intelligence Files, 1912–1950
    https://www.degruyterbrill.com/database/ipi/html

    Would it also be possible to add granular metadata for this to the CDI?

    There's current a portfolio for this in the "De Gruyter Databases" CZ collection with "journal" electronic material which doesn't make sense.

    Thanks.

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    Under Review  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello Charlie,

    The policy for De Gruyter/Brill databases is to add them in the De Gruyter Databases collection (Collection ID 614730000000000018).

    This allows management under an umbrella collection for all their databases with a KBART file.

    I will check if we can add them as CDI, and consider changing the material type.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  13. New Database - IGI Global Computer Science and Information Technology e-Book Collection - Copyright 2026

    Please add a new database to the client center for IGI Global Computer Science and Information Technology eBook Collection - Copyright 2026. This is a growing collection.

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    Under Review  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    The provider has yet to share the 2026 KBARTs with us, we are checking in with them frequently but with no clear timeline.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  14. Add e-books of Provider Packt in Summon with URL: https://learning.packt.com

    Add e-books of Provider Packt in Summon with URL: https://learning.packt.com

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  15. Edward Elgar Archive Social and Political Science (C and D)

    Hello,

    Duke University Libraries would like the following collections added to Alma.

    1. Edward Elgar Archive C Social and Political Science
    2. Edward Elgar Archive D Social and Political Science

    A and B of these Archives already exist in Alma but it seems that C and D were somehow skipped.

    These collections are listed at the very bottom of Edward Elgar's KBART site: https://www.elgaronline.com/page/librarians-kbart/kbart-lists

    Please let me know if I can provide anymore information.
    Thanks,
    Alaina Deane
    ERM Specialist
    Duke University Libraries

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  16. East View Global Press Archive Area Studies Initiative 2026

    Ex Libris's established provider partner, East View, has released the Area Studies Initiative 2026 collection. Our library, as part of the Big Ten Academic Alliance, invested in this collection, and we'd like to activate it in the Community Zone. In past years, we have activated similar collections:

    East View Global Press Archive Area Studies Initiative 2024, 61476607550000041
    East View Global Press Archive Area Studies Initiative 2025, 61820310480000041

    So, we're hopeful East View and Ex Libris will be able to add this one as well. Thank you for helping us with this!

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  17. Intersentia 2026 Collection (Cambridge imprint)

    Hi, can a CZ collection be created for the Intersentia 2026 frontlist collection? Intersentia is an imprint of Cambridge University Press. There are CZ collections for 2021, 2022, and 2025 but not 2026.

    Currently available titles can be found here in the Intersentia catalog: https://www.larcier-intersentia.com/en/catalog.html?availability=Available&publication_year=2026&typeofproduct=Book

    Thank you.

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  18. Society of Biblical Literature Complete eBook packages (De Gruyter Brill)

    Hello,

    We would like to have the eBook frontlist packages of the Society of Biblical Literature (through De Gruyter Brill) added to the Community Zone.

    There are yearly collections from 2026 up to 2016, then 2014-2015 and pre-2014.

    Thank you!

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  19. Policy Commons: North American State, Provincial, and Territorial Governments

    Duke would like to request that the Coherent Digital collection "Policy Commons: North American State, Provincial, and Territorial Governments" be added to the Alma CZ.

    https://policycommons.net/modules/north-american-state-provincial-and-territorial-governments/

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    Under Review  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    We are working with Coherent Digital to align their collections in the Knowledgebases and Discovery.

    However, there is no timeline I can share.

    I will update this idea once we make progress.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar

  20. Add more Coherent Digital Collections

    We've recently subscribed to two Coherent Digital collections that we don't see in the CZ. Please add:

    Applied Nursing and Allied Heath: https://coherentdigital.net/products/applied-science-commons/stnl

    Mental Health in VR and Video: https://appliedsciencecommons.net/modules/mental-health-in-vr-and-video/

    Both are listed under their Applied Science Commons.

    Thank you!

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    Under Review  ·  AdminTamar Ganor (Admin, Ex Libris) responded

    Hello,

    We are working with coherent Digital to align their collection sin the Knowledgebases and Discovery.

    However, there is no timeline I can share.

    I will update the idea once I have more information.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

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