Content
We welcome your ideas for new content (metadata) to add to the Knowledge Bases (KBs - Alma CZ, SFX, 360) and Discovery services (CDI - Central Discovery Index whose data supports Primo and Summon).
- Check if your idea has already been posted and vote for it before posting a new idea.
- Choose the right category: "New Provider" for content from a provider that has no available content in the KBs or CDI, or "Existing Provider" for content from a provider that already has content available in the KBs or CDI.
- Add a direct link to the provider/resource you suggest, and a contact person if possible.
- For enrichment requests add the relevant collection ID(s).
- Make sure you mention any specific added value your idea has to the community such as language or supporting diversity.
- Did you find errors in an existing collection? please open a case.
- A new year has begun but no corresponding annual collection? post an idea in Idea Exchange, make sure to mention if it is an existing provider.
- Existing Provider - if your idea is for a new collection from a provider that already has content available in the KBs and CDI or enriching records for an existing collection, use this category. No voting is necessary, ideas for existing providers will be handled regardless of voting.
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- Other - for non provider specific ideas
692 results found
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Enrichment of Community Zone bibliographic records for Mediearkivet
Enrich and update Mediearkivet with bibliographic records in CZ.
46 votesHello,
The provider confirmed they are unable to support enrichment of this collection.
Therefore, I will close this idea.
Kind regards,
Tamar
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Enrichment of Community Zone bibliographic records for Pressreader
Enrich and update Pressreader with bibliographic records in CZ.
44 votesHello,
After reviewing the metadata Pressreader can share, they are not suitable for enrichment due to lack of descriptive fields.
Therefore, we will not be able to enrich their collections.
Kind regards,
Tamar
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ACM OA Basic Access
Please add a new collection/database according to the basic access option: https://libraries.acm.org/digital-library/platform-and-features
Best regards,
Andreas12 votesHello,
ACM confirmed that the difference between Digital Library Basic and Digital Library Premium is not in the metadata, but in the tools.
They do not have separate title lists for these.
Kind regards,
Tamar
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Add CDI Collection for De Gruyter subscribe to open journals
DeGruyter has over 100 journals in its subscribe to open (S2O) program.
https://www.degruyterbrill.com/publishing/about-us/about-de-gruyter-brill/open-access/subscribe-to-openCould you please add a CDI collection with links in record that contains only open access content from their S2O journals?
Thanks.
Charlie9 votesHello,
De Gruyter has confirmed that their Open Access content does not include distinct metadata for S2O, so S2O items cannot be differentiated from other OA content.
As a result, we are not able to support this request.
Kind regards,
Tamar
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Ask Gale to enrich Archives of Sexuality & Gender MARC records with homosaurus subject headings.
We currently use vendor records from Gale for Gale's Archives of Sexuality & Gender e-collections (there are six e-collections). We would prefer to switch to using CZ CKB records for the link maintenance and journal coverage information, but our Gale vendor MARC records, upon request, were updated to include homosaurus subject headings which we consider important given the content. Perhaps, since Gale appears to be one of your MARC record providers, you could ask them to add homosaurus subject headings to the Archives of Sexuality & Gender e-collections MARC records.
9 votesHello,
We are using the Homosaurus SH for Gale.
Could you please submit a support ticket so we can review the examples that do not have these SH?
Thanks,
Tamar Ganor
Content Product Manager
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Springer Nature Read and Publish 2026-2028 Nature Reading List Pick one or more titles: Jisc
Please enable the tick-box 'we subscribe to only some of the titles in this database' for 'Springer Nature Read and Publish 2026-2028 Nature Reading List Pick one or more titles: Jisc' otherwise we well not be able to select individual titles. Thank you
5 votesHello,
I do not see any restrictions on picking specific titles in the collection Springer Nature Read and Publish 2026-2028 Springer Reading List: Jisc
Please submit a support ticket.
Kind regards,
Tamar
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Add FlashPoint Monograph Series
Duke University Libraries would like to request that the FlashPoint Monograph Series from California Digital Library's be added to the Community Zone.
We are specifically looking to add the following title to our IZ but it is not current available in any collections.
Cannibal Translation: Literary Reciprocity in Contemporary Latin America
ISBN: 978-0-8101-4596-2
Publication Date: 2023-05-17
Permalink: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6j68970bThanks,
Alaina Deane
ERM Specialist
Duke University Libraries10 votesHello,
Unfortunately, the provider was not responsive, so we will not be able to add the metadata for this resource.
Kind regards,
Tamar
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Elsevier Read and Publish 2026-2028 Subject Collections
The following Elsevier Jisc collections are missing in 360 KB, they are part of the JISC Elsevier Read and Publish 2026-2028:
Can you please add them?- Elsevier:Jisc Collections:Elsevier Read and Publish Agreement 2026-2028:Subject Collections (Materials Science) (Reading list)
- Elsevier:Jisc Collections:Elsevier Read and Publish Agreement 2026-2028:Subject Collections (Computer Science) (Reading list)
- Elsevier:Jisc Collections:Elsevier Read and Publish Agreement 2026-2028:Subject Collections (Psychology) (Reading list)
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Titles to be tracked under Pluto Press
Good morning,
We would like to track the following titles under Pluto Press please:· African Journal of Bioethics (Kenya)
· Bakwethu: A Journal of Shakespeare Studies (formerly Shakespeare in Southern Africa) (South Africa)
· Botswana Notes and Records
· Ghana Journal of Sociology and Anthropology
· People Centred – The Journal of Development Administration (Zimbabwe)
· The Ethiopian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (EJOSSAH)
Thank you,
UoW3 votesHello,
Adding titles to existing journals should be submitted via support tickets, so the process can be properly initiated and tracked with the relevant teams.
Thank you for your understanding.
Kind regards,
Tamar
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Beltz Therapie-Tools E-Books
Please add Collection for discovery:
Content-Select (preselect media), Publisher: Beltz, Therapie-Tools E-Books3 votesHello,
We were unable to establish contact with this provider, and therefore cannot proceed with creating it in Alma CZ.
If you have a direct contact at the provider, please share their details with me.
Kind regards,
Tamar
tamar.ganor@clarivate.com
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Beltz Online-Videos (Content Select)
Please add Collection for discovery:
Content-Select (preselect media), Publisher: Beltz, Online-Video Content3 votesHello,
We were unable to establish contact with this provider, and therefore cannot proceed with creating it in Alma CZ.
If you have a direct contact at the provider, please share their details with me.
Kind regards,
Tamar
tamar.ganor@clarivate.com
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Bloomsbury Video Library: Visual and Applied Arts Collection 2025 Annual update for 360 and CDI
I have been advised by the Content Support team to submit this request here 'to ensure better transparency and efficiency'.
Could we please add the 2025 Annual Update for Bloomsbury Video Library: Visual and Applied Arts Collection to the 360 KB and CDI?
Thank you.
1 voteHello,
Bloomsbury confirmed that no new content was added in 2025, so they will not be providing metadata for that year’s collection.
They expect to add new content in 2026 and will share the metadata once it becomes available.
Kind regards,
Tamar
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Can Content Ideas be searchable by content type?
I would like to only view Content Ideas that pertain to EJournals. Can we get a facet to search by content type?
3 votesHello,
Indexing by content type is not currently supported. While you can use free-text search, the ideas themselves do not consistently specify the material type, making it difficult to reliably filter results to only those related to e-journals.
Kind regards,
Tamar Ganor
Content Product Manager
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IOP ebooks 2026 Collection
Please add IOP ebooks collection for 2026
2 votesHello,
The provider confirmed that any titles published in 2026 are part of the 2025 collection and reflect delayed publication rather than a separate release.
IOP does not offer a standalone IOP books collection.
Therefore, there is no IOP 2026 title list, and we will not add a collection for IOP books 2026.
Kind regards,
Tamar
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Stop indexing “Book reviews” in CDI
These documents generate a lot of link problems. Each review is generally indexed separately and is the subject of a separate CDI record.
Problem 1
This creates confusion for users, who believe they have access to the reviewed work, but it is usually only a brief summary, which creates frustration (in addition to polluting the database because the title they are really looking for is often buried among numerous review records).Problem 2
This creates problems with links. Book reviews on journal websites are often grouped together in a single section of the issue, and the links in the CDI…8 votesHello,
Though I understand the concerns raised in the idea, removing this material type entirely from CDI would not serve end users well.
Book Reviews are still a valuable content type for discovery, and the Content Working Group tends to agree with this decision.
That said, the Content team will review what options we have to improve the user experience for book reviews.
Kind regards,
Tamar Ganor
Content Product Manager
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Oxford Intersections
Specifically, Oxford Intersections: AI in Society, but this might apply to the others under the Intersections collection (61637127640000041).
Currently, there's only a single umbrella portfolio (535490000004104136) for this resource in the CZ, but there are articles being added to it on a regular basis.
Hoping this content can be indexed, so that the individual articles can be discoverable in Primo.
Thanks3 votesHello,
Issues with existing collections should be reported through support cases, so they can be handled efficiently with the appropriate teams.
Please open a support ticket in SalesForce, I apologize for the inconvenience.
Kind regards,
Tamar Ganor
Content Product Manager
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Enrich bib records for VLeBooks
Hello,
Please try to get enriched bib records from Brown's for their VleBooks titles:
https://www.brownsbfs.co.uk/Pages/VLeBooksThis provider is going to be added to the Rialto Marketplace soon and it's really important that there be provider bib records from them.
Thanks.
4 votesHello,
Since VLeBooks does not provide MARC records, we enrich their titles using other metadata to ensure high‑quality bibliographic records in the CZ.
We are already leveraging all available metadata from VLeBooks and will continue to build on it through our ongoing enrichment workflows.
Kind regards,
Tamar Ganor
Content Product Manager
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OpenAlex
OpenAlex is one of the largest OA databases available, and it would be valuable to have OpenAlex added.
12 votesHello,
After reviewing the provider’s metadata, we identified substantial overlap with existing CDI content. As it does not appear to offer meaningful additional value beyond what is already available in CDI, we will not be moving forward with it.
Kind regards,
Tamar
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lamyline
Lamyline
https://www.lamyline.frThis is a duplicate and enriched idea from : https://ideas.exlibrisgroup.com/forums/574345-content/suggestions/33007996-lamyline which has been closed in 2021.
Access to the continuously updated Lamy publisher documentary collection: the official collection (national and EU official texts, treaties, private law case law, public law case law, European case law, administrative authorities), Lamy books and journals in French.
Lamy is a French publisher that doesn't exist in the KB; however, the company is now part of Kluwer: I hope this still makes it a new publisher for you.
Ideally, for Alma and CDI.
contacts : FR-contactlamyline@wolterskluwer.com1 voteHello,
We did try to obtain their metadata
Unfortunately, in May 2025 they responded that their metadata is protected by a confidentiality agreement and they won't be able to share it.
Therefore we will not be able to create a collection for lamyline.
Kind regards,
Tamar Ganor
Content Product Manager
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Add full MARC records to CZ for OverDrive and Kanopy
OverDrive and Kanopy collections have recently been added to the Alma Community Zone. We're thrilled at this possibility, as it should help consortium members manage their collections better. However, the brief MARC records are wholly unexpected given that the company provides MARC records to subscribers.
If it is contractually possible, please add the company's MARC records to the CZ for corresponding portfolios, as this will aid in discovery and efficiency for both the consortium and member libraries.
44 votesHello,
The OverDrive Ebooks and Audiobooks (Collection ID: 61499649300000041) has a Bib rank of 77, which is currently the best we can get.
Kanopy currently does not provide MARC records. However, we have communicated to them that there is significant interest from the community in obtaining better records and we hope they will be able to provide these in the future.
Kind regards,
Tamar Ganor
Content Product Manager
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