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  1. How do I migrate GoDaddy emails to Gmail?

    If you want to migrate GoDaddy emails to Gmail, you can use either the manual method or an automated tool like Shoviv IMAP to IMAP Migration.

    Manual Method:

    1. Enable IMAP in both GoDaddy and Gmail accounts.
    2. Login to Gmail and go to Settings > Accounts and Import.
    3. Click “Check mail from other accounts”, then add your GoDaddy email account using POP3 settings.
    4. Gmail will fetch emails periodically, but attachments and folder structure may not migrate correctly, and it’s time-consuming.

    Using Shoviv IMAP to IMAP Migration Tool:

    Shoviv offers a much faster and more reliable method. It supports direct…

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  2. How do I convert OST to PDF easily?

    For converting OST to PDF, there are many tools available online, but I found the best tool to convert OST to PDF easily. The CloudXena OST to PST Converter is a top-notch utility that converts OST to multiple file formats such as PST, MSG, EML, and many more. Using this tool, you can also convert OST to Gmail, Yahoo, Office 365, AOL, IMAP, Hotmail, Zoho, iCloud, and other. Also, this software has advanced features like splitting OST files by size in MB or GB. It also keeps your data safe and unchanged during the whole conversion process.

    To know more: …

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  3. How do I convert OST file to Gmail?

    To convert OST to Gmail, I would recommend CloudXena OST to PST Converter for Mac. This utility can import OST to Gmail and many different email clients like Apple Mail, Office 365, Thunderbird, AOL, etc. With this tool, you can directly transfer OST file to PST easily and other file formats, such as PDF, MBOX, EML, etc. This software offers a feature that allows you to split the resulting PST files into multiple smaller parts. Additionally, this tool provides a free demo version that allows you to convert 50 items per folder for free.

    To know more: https://www.cloudxena.com/converter/ost-pst/

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  4. Best tool to Backup Microsoft Office 365 data

    If you are looking for the backup of Microsoft 365 data, I would recommend the MacSonik Office 365 Email Backup Tool. This utility can export Office 365 data into various file formats such as PST, PDF, MSG, MBOX, and more. Also, this tool can migrate your data from Office 365 to IMAP, G Suite, or Google Workspace, and many other email clients. Additionally, this software is compatible with both Mac OS and Windows OS.

    To know more: https://www.macsonik.com/office365-email-backup/

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  5. Best tool to Backup Microsoft Office 365 data

    If you are looking for the backup of Microsoft 365 data, I would recommend the MacSonik Office 365 Email Backup Tool. This utility can export Office 365 data into various file formats such as PST, PDF, MSG, MBOX, and more. Also, this tool can migrate your data from Office 365 to IMAP, G Suite, or Google Workspace, and many other email clients. Additionally, this software is compatible with both Mac OS and Windows OS.

    To know more: https://www.macsonik.com/office365-email-backup/

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  6. Add "Current Quarterly" to the "Relative Dates" options

    Please add "Current Quarterly" to the "Relative Dates" options for both the "Date From" and "Date To" fields.

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  7. Make Article-level Linking Immune to Provider Changes in Consortia Collections

    At least in the German-speaking market (feel free to comment below if this is true for your country as well!) it is very common for consortia contracts on e-resource collections that the subscription for any title contained in the collection persists even if that title is subject to a provider change. So, typically, at the very beginning of the contract all titles of the particular collection are hosted by one and the same provider and over the time several titles get acquired by other providers without causing them to drop out of the collection - at least in terms of…

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    Hello,

    We’re currently analyzing the various scenarios related to this request, and believe we can implement a solution that will preserve moved titles within collections, rather than removing them.

    This solution will be integrated into our collection addition and update workflows. When title lists are picked up by our automated cycle, any title with a URL that differs from the collection’s parser will be assigned a Bulk::BULKdoi parser to accommodate the change.

    Developing a separate process to dynamically match and override collection parsers with dedicated ones isn’t feasible at this time, as the complexity and volume of potential matches would require a significantly more advanced logic framework than we currently support.

    I will update this idea once I have a clear timeline.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager



  8. All MARC records in the Alma Community Zone should be sorted chronologically between MARC fields 500 - 899.

    The fact that the MARC fields between 500 and 899 are not sorted chronologically for all Alma Community Zone MARC records makes it difficult for us to use the “Collections” function in Primo.
    In the Collections function in Primo, we display the author on the overview page in addition to the title. The author is displayed via a small script in Primo. This script takes the “au” field from the PNX record of the title or, if “au” is not available, the “addau” field and displays the first value from “au” or “addau” in the title overview of the collections.…

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  9. filtering out book chapters with no meaningful scholarly content

    Develop a method for filtering out book chapters with no meaningful scholarly content from CDI (e.g., title page, copyright, acknowledgements, etc.). These tend to glut up search results and confuse library patrons.

    For example:

    Chapter Title = Frontmatter
    https://rutgers.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=title,begins_with,frontmatter,AND&tab=Everything_except_research&search_scope=MyInst_and_CI_2&sortby=title&vid=01RUT_INST:01RUT&lang=en&mode=advanced&offset=0&facet=rtype,include,book_chapters,lk

    Chapter Title = Title page
    https://rutgers.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=title,begins_with,title%20page,AND&tab=Everything_except_research&search_scope=MyInst_and_CI_2&sortby=title&vid=01RUT_INST:01RUT&lang=en&mode=advanced&offset=0&facet=rtype,include,book_chapters,lk

    Chapter Title = Copyright
    https://rutgers.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=title,begins_with,copyright,AND&tab=Everything_except_research&search_scope=MyInst_and_CI_2&sortby=title&vid=01RUT_INST:01RUT&lang=en&mode=advanced&offset=0&facet=rtype,include,book_chapters,lk

    Chapter Title = Acknowledgements
    https://rutgers.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=title,begins_with,acknowledgements,AND&tab=Everything_except_research&search_scope=MyInst_and_CI_2&sortby=title&vid=01RUT_INST:01RUT&lang=en&mode=advanced&offset=0&facet=rtype,include,book_chapters,lk

    Chapter Title = Backmatter
    https://rutgers.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=title,begins_with,backmatter,AND&tab=Everything_except_research&search_scope=MyInst_and_CI_2&sortby=title&vid=01RUT_INST:01RUT&lang=en&mode=advanced&offset=0&facet=rtype,include,book_chapters,lk

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  10. Perlego: Map regional indicators or create regional collections for KBs

    The current Perlego collection (YSPEL in 360KB) contains some titles that are not available in certain regions (including the United States). This results in CDI or 360 MARC Updates records for titles our students are not able to access, causing frustration and confusion.

    If there are geographical area indicators in the Perlego metadata that relate to where titles are (or are not) available, those indicators should get mapped in discovery so that only available titles are shown based on the customer location.

    Or else, make separate region-specific Perlego collections in the KBs, so that libraries can subscribe according to their…

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  11. Add the Thesaurus for Graphic Materials to the CZ

    Please consider adding this authority vocabulary to the CZ as it is used to enhance records of graphic materials such as photographs, drawings, and other visual works.
    https://www.loc.gov/rr/print/tgm2/downloadtgm2.html

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  12. Separate publisher and aggregator collections to filter out unavailable preprints

    Publishers are increasingly adding preprints to their collections but aggregators do not add them until they have been fully "published". Because aggregators and publishers share collections on the CDI, it looks as if our aggregator links are broken in the catalogue. If aggregators and publishers provide different levels of access, can the collections be separated to reflect this?
    This is important because the preprints tend to be the latest publications and so are in relatively high demand.

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    Hello,

    This idea has been closed by mistake, I apologize for the inconvenience.

    It will be reviewed and addressed according to the regular workflow of content requests.

    My sincere apologies.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  13. provide a display or report of indexing coverage

    it would be great to have a way to look up the coverage dates of indexing for a given journal in CDI. This would help us know when to direct users to other indexing sources.

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    Hello,

    This idea has been closed by mistake, I apologize for the inconvenience.

    It will be reviewed and addressed according to the regular workflow of content requests.

    My sincere apologies.

    Kind regards,

    Tamar Ganor

    Content Product Manager

  14. EuroVoc Thesaurus implementation

    Add EuroVoc http://eurovoc.europa.eu to Authority Vocabulary.
    It is the multilingual, multidisciplinary thesaurus covering the activities of the EU.

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